Marco Rubio says US ‘preemptively’ attacked Iran after learning Israel was about to strike; six service members killed in conflict, military says – US politics live

Secretary of state frames says strikes as necessary to protect US forces from retaliation; Trump won’t rule out ‘boots on the ground’While speaking today, Pete Hegseth acknowledged the fourth US service member killed in Iran’s counterattacks.“War is hell and always will be,” he said. “Our grateful nation honors the four Americans we have lost thus far and those injured – the absolute best of America.”