Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday evening the U.S. was not involved in Israeli strikes inside Iran, making an effort to distance Washington from getting involved in the attack between the two adversaries.

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday called Israel's strikes against Iran a "unilateral action" and said Washington was not involved while also urging Tehran not to target U.S. interests or personnel in the region.

The Trump administration's reaction to Israel's attack on Iran seems inconsistent, as President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio have different takes. The post Trump Fully Endorses Israel’s ‘Excellent’ Attack on Iran After Rubio Distanced US From Strike first appeared on Mediaite.

The United States was not involved in Israel's strike against Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, warning Tehran not to target US personnel in the region. "Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran.

Washington was not involved in Israel’s attack on Iran late Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed as he warned Tehran not to target American interests in the Middle East.

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said that the United States “needs to be prepared” to help Israel destroy the Iranian nuclear program. “If Israel needs our help to ensure

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israel took “unilateral action against Iran” tonight, stressing that the US was not involved and warning that Tehran should not target the US in response.

Iranian state media has confirmed that Israel killed the top Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander in major airstrikes targeting

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first to respond to the attack publicly with a statement Thursday evening — but others have yet to comment.