Rubio warns if Iran strikes back, it will be worst mistake they ever made

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said the US attacked Iran because it “tried to play’’ President Trump — and warned if it attempts to retaliate, it will be “the worst mistake they ever made.’’“That was an Iranian choice.We didn’t make that choice,” Rubio told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”Iran “tried to play” Trump similar to how “they’ve played every American president for the last 35 years,” Rubio said.

“They did by playing games with Donald Trump.They made a huge mistake.“If they retaliate, it will be the worst mistake they’ve ever made,” he said.

“Look, we can fly in and out of Iran at will.We went in last night.

The president sent our military forces from halfway across the world, went in, conducted this operation, left and not a shot was fired against us.”Rubio noted that Trump wrote to Iran about two months ago giving Tehran 60 days to negotiate over its nuclear program.“They use diplomacy to hide behind and obfuscate and think they can buy themselves time.They think they’re cute, they’re not cute, and they’re not going to get away with this stuff, not under President Trump,” Rubio said.Iran has seethed at the attack on its nuclear sites — dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer” by the US — and vowed that America “shall be held fully accountable,” without elaborating on specifics.Some analysts have speculated that Iran could fire off attacks against US bases or other military assets in the region.

In 2020, Iran attacked the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, where the US had troops stationed, in response to the killing of notorious Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani.But the Israelis have significantly degraded Iran’s offensive and defensive capabilities since launching Operation Rising Lion against its enemy a little more than a week ago to take out its nuclear program.“They are completely vulnerable, completely vulnerable,” Rubio said of Iran.“They don’t control their own airs...