Rubio to brief congressional leaders as White House outlines US-Israeli joint attack on Iran
By Ryan Mackey
Published on March 2, 2026.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to brief leaders of the US Senate and House of Representatives on the U.S.-Israeli joint attack on Iran, which occurred over the weekend. The White House confirmed that congressional staffers had already received briefings regarding the operation. President Donald Trump also addressed the situation during the news, stating that the US is aiming to destroy Iran's missile capabilities, destroy its naval capacity, and prevent the Iranian regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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