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first_reported: 2026-11-08 19:07 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 01:06 EST
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# Rubio says Trump's Iran war aimed to curb nuclear ambitions

Rubio said Sunday that Trump launched the war against Iran to safeguard against its nuclear ambitions, even though it was not necessarily popular.

Section: [Around Town](/montreal/section/life.md) · Entities: [Marco Rubio](/montreal/wiki/marco-rubio.md), [Donald Trump](/montreal/wiki/donald-trump.md)

## Coverage

- [CityNews Montreal](https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/11/08/rubio-says-trumps-war-against-iran-not-necessarily-popular-but-needed-to-stop-a-nuclear-threat/), 2026-11-08 19:07 EST: Rubio says Trump’s war against Iran not ‘necessarily popular’ but needed to stop a nuclear threat
- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/mideast-conflict/article/rubio-says-trumps-war-against-iran-not-necessarily-popular-but-needed-to-stop-a-nuclear-threat/), 2026-11-09 01:06 EST: Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat

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