'It Was Our Last Best Chance': Marco Rubio Explains Why America Attacked Iran

Last Updated:April 02, 2026, 06:57 IST

Rubio emphasised that the US could not allow a regime with an "apocalyptic vision of the future" to protect its nuclear ambitions behind a shield.

The White House on Wednesday released a video of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comprehensive breakdown regarding the strategic necessity of the United States military actions against Iran. In a post shared on X, Rubio explained the concerns over why Washington initiated the attack on Iran and talked about the rationale behind the timing of the operation.

“Many Americans are asking, why did the United States have to attack Iran now? Well, let me explain. Iran wants to have nuclear weapons. Of that, there is zero doubt," Rubio said in the video message.

Highlighting Iran’s urge to build nuclear weapons, the US Secretary of State said that Tehran’s actions were not in accordance with the standard international protocols for peaceful nuclear energy.

He noted that while other nations import fuel and build reactors above ground, “that’s not what Iran has done. They build the reactors and their facilities deep in the mountains, away from the public glare, and they want to enrich that material."

Rubio further stated that despite being offered opportunities for a non-weaponised programme, Iran “turned it down every time".

“We were on the verge of an Iran that had so many missiles and so many drones that no one could do anything about its nuclear weapons programme in the future. That was an intolerable risk," he remarked.

The Secretary of State further emphasised that the US could not allow a regime with an “apocalyptic vision of the future" to protect its nuclear ambitions behind such a shield. He stated that it was the “last best chance" that Washington had to eliminate the conventional threat.

“This was our last best chance to eliminate that conventional threat, that conventional shield that they were trying to build, and the President made the right decision to wipe it out now," Rubio asserted.

Highlighting the specific objectives of the ongoing military efforts, Rubio clarified that the goal is “to destroy their conventional missiles and their drone programme so they can’t hide behind it and finally have to deal with the world seriously about never ever having nuclear weapons."

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