WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of remarks by the U.S. Secretary of State:
Interview
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Via Teleconference
September 1, 2026
QUESTION: All right, Mr. Secretary, Marco Rubio, thanks so much for joining us - and National Security Advisor. I understand the Iranians are, on the recipient of American attacks. In fact, the President put on Truth Social - and I'll read some of it: The U.S., as we speak, is striking Iran near the strait. The strikes are large and powerful, and the retaliation for Iran's failed attempt at adding sea mines to the strait, which currently has no mines and the Iranians shooting eight missiles at us, all successfully knocked down. If th...