The media pressed Rubio today after the president contradicted his secretary of state in the Oval Office earlier. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters Share Updated at 21.48 GMT15h ago 23.59 GMT Closing summary Our live coverage is ending now. After, lawmakers’ statements to reporters provided a window into the rationale the Trump administration is using to justify the military operation. Throughout his appearance in the Oval Office, the first in-person meeting with a world leader since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Trump also chided two European allies. The president also scolded the UK, after Keir Starmer refused to aid the US in its ongoing war on Iran.

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2026 06:57 UTC