Trump and Rubio give different reasons for US starting war with Iran

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said the United States launched a war with Iran because of a planned Israeli strike. He argued the U.S. acted to preempt an Iranian retaliation against Israel that was seen as an imminent threat.

President Donald Trump contradicted Rubio's account. Trump denied that Israel dragged the U.S. into the war, saying he felt the Iranian 'lunatics' were going to attack first. Iran's foreign minister seized on Rubio's comments rhetorically, saying the U.S. entered a 'war of choice on behalf of Israel.'