US Secretary of State Rubio warns Iran: ‘hardest hits are yet to come’

The US says it has no plans at the moment to send troops to the Middle East. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 2, 2026, that it remains an option, warning Iran that “the hardest hits are yet to come”. He also said he hopes the Iranian people could overthrow their government, but that the objective of the US mission was to destroy Iran’s anti-ballistic missile and naval capabilities.