Hegseth and Rubio were 'at each other's throats' in tense argument over Iran plans, report says
Source: The Independent
Thursday 05 March 2026 10:08 EST
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio got into a heated exchange over Iran, according to a new report.
The pair were at each other's throats while discussing whether or not the U.S. should send troops to Iran at the request of Israel, sources told the Middle East Eye. Hegseth supports putting boots on the ground, while Rubio, the Trump administrations top diplomat, is wary of dragging the U.S. into another drawn-out foreign war, sources said.
A former high-ranking member of the military told the outlet that Rubio is aware that the American public may strongly oppose putting U.S. service members in harms way. He also noted that Rubio has been bothered by Hegseths public remarks on the military operation.
The Pentagon referred The Independent to a statement by chief spokesman Sean Parnell on X which called the story "100% FAKE NEWS." A State Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-rubio-trump-iran-war-b2932608.html
wcmagumba
(6,019 posts)niyad
(131,606 posts)Blues Heron
(8,659 posts)erronis
(23,507 posts)ForeGoneLegsBirne
(29 posts)Hugin
(37,767 posts)oasis
(53,543 posts)lil Marco silly.
Volaris
(11,635 posts)niyad
(131,606 posts)niyad
(131,606 posts)Polybius
(21,786 posts)Trump seems to like Rubio more than Hegseth.
Multichromatic
(115 posts)erronis
(23,507 posts)tanyev
(49,089 posts)You get in there and personally do some on-the-ground reconnaissance and well see how that goes.
hoosierspud
(236 posts)orleans
(36,827 posts)* someone posted this the other night here, baron is apparently an inch taller than is allowed in order to join the military
lonely bird
(2,877 posts)Although they allow variances on occasion. David Robinson served on subs iirc.
I thought Barron was 68.
Bengus81
(10,078 posts)modrepub
(4,056 posts)There aint no plan, nor semblance of a concept.
The journalist writing this needs to be fired for hinting that this Mis-Administration has some ability to analyze data and come up with a coherent thought process that can play out more than 20 minutes before someone else contradicts what was previously communicated. We are so doomed.
evolves
(5,819 posts)niyad
(131,606 posts)Ray Bruns
(6,225 posts)niyad
(131,606 posts)Curmudge1
(3 posts)The reason is simple: Kegsbreath and his Talabaptist Nationalists believe that this war is the beginning of Armageddon, as "forecast" in the Book of Revelations, based on the "visions' seen by a ranting schizophrenic that was canonized so they could use his ravings as justification for the Crusades, while Rubio doesn't believe that shit and is concerned about the politics and the mid-terms.
enigmania
(446 posts)Ray Bruns
(6,225 posts)Translation: "This totally happened as reported."
AverageOldGuy
(3,699 posts)Trump-speak meaning You caught us!
Grokenstein
(6,331 posts)Two jackasses enter; then we seal the place up forever and go party.
BeyondGeography
(41,013 posts)Reputation management. Wont work dude.
ETTD
Ruby the Liberal
(26,626 posts)Its right out of the Jared/Ivanka playbook.