Secretary of state says he hopes Iranian people will overthrow regime, as US military says six service members killed.

'There absolutely was an imminent threat and the imminent threat was that we knew that if Iran was attacked – and we believed they would be attacked – that they would immediately…

Rubio states U.S. attacked Iran following Israel's strike plans to prevent retaliation against American forces.

Secretary of state says he hopes Iranian people will overthrow regime, as US military says six service members killed.

Joint US and Israeli strikes have caused mayhem in the Middle East and triggered retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries

Commentators across political spectrum, including MAGA base, seize on Rubio's words amid shifting war justifications.