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  "id": 19105054,
  "title": "Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/rubio-says-trumps-war-against-iran-not-necessarily-popular-but-needed-19105054",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261109/p2g/00m/0in/011000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to launch the war against Iran, despite the unpopularity of the conflict and its impact on the economy. Rubio stated that Trump identified a genuine threat posed by Iran and sought to prevent the Islamic Republic from developing nuclear weapons. He defended the ongoing war, even as voters blamed Trump's policies for the election losses. In contrast, Vice President JD Vance blamed the war for the Republican's electoral setbacks. Trump later praised Rubio's comments, noting that his vice president should have also supported the war's necessity.",
  "summary": "HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AP) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump doubles down on choice to start war on Iran",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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