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flag Iran faces U.S. backlash after missile and drone attacks on Israel and Gulf states following the killing of its supreme leader in a Feb. 28 strike.

flag U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of attempting to hold the world hostage following retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab nations after a U.S.-Israel strike on February 28 killed Iran’s longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. flag Speaking on March 9, 2026, Rubio stated the U.S. is on track to achieve its military objectives by degrading Iran’s attack capabilities, condemning the strikes on energy infrastructure and civilians. flag He linked Iran’s actions to a broader pattern of hostility, citing the 2007 disappearance of FBI agent Robert Levinson, whom the U.S. concluded was involved in a CIA-linked mission and likely killed by Iran.

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