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On the recordJuly 22, 2026
One leaked through," is how Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the Iranian attack on an air base in Jordan that killed two U.S. soldiers and left one missing in action on Friday.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Describing an Iranian missile attack on U.S. forces.

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