REFILE: Rubio says he hopes the Iranian people can overthrow their government

Record ID: 2359663

  • Title: REFILE: Rubio says he hopes the Iranian people can overthrow their government
  • Date: 2nd March 2026
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 2, 2026) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, MARCO RUBIO, WALKING TO ELEVATOR RUBIO WALKING TO PRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, MARCO RUBIO, SAYING: “The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran's short range ballistic missiles and the threat
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  • Keywords: Iran Marco Rubio Secretary of State Trump
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,North America
  • Reuters ID: LVA001018802032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday (March 2) told reporters Washington hopes the Iranian people can overthrow the government in Tehran but that the objective of the U.S. mission was to destroy Iran's ballistic missile capability and ensure it cannot have a nuclear weapon.
    (Production: Brad Ulery, Kevin Fogarty, Alexandra Sarabia)
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