Coverage dated July 23, 2026

Rubio: Trump military policy for Iran is 'head for an eye'

Headline from The Hill

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned early Thursday that President Trump is prepared to direct an outsized military response to Iranian aggression as the two sides continue to exchange fire nearly five months into the conflict.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Rubio says Iran ‘begging’ for a deal with US but not ready to make one (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Secretary of state says US has 'a head for an eye' policy as strikes hit Iran for a 12th straight night.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Rubio says US policy on Iran is ‘a head for an eye’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Rubio says US policy on Iran is ‘a head for an eye’

  3. Tampa Free Press

    “A Head For An Eye” Rubio Says Iran Seeks Deal As US Launches 12th Night Of Strikes (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran is “begging for a deal” directly and indirectly with Washington, but claimed Tehran remains unready to commit to a lasting agreement. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Ma…

  4. The Hill

    Rubio: Trump military policy for Iran is 'head for an eye' (opens The Hill)

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned early Thursday that President Trump is prepared to direct an outsized military response to Iranian aggression as the two sides continue to exchange fire nearly five months into the conflict.

  5. New York Post

    Trump wants ‘a head for an eye’ in Iran — not ‘eye for an eye,’ Rubio says (opens New York Post)

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    Rubio spoke hours after Iran-backed Houthis in northern Yemen attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

  6. Independent Journal Review

    Rubio: ‘President’s Policy is a Head For an Eye’ (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    For Iran, it’s an “eye for an eye. For the United States, it’s “a head for an eye.” At least that is the sentiment Secretary of State Marco Rubio conveyed early Thursday as the two sides continue their five-month war…

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