WATCH: ‘Lebanon separate from Iran deal; Israel can always defend itself,’ says Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that any Iran deal would exclude Lebanon. He condemned Hezbollah’s push to topple the Lebanese government and reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself.

Marco Rubio:

The problem is not Lebanon and Israel. The problem is Hezbollah.

Just last night, Hezbollah put out a statement calling for the overthrow of the Lebanese government.

And it just reminds you of who you’re dealing with here, by the way, an Iranian proxy, 100%… pic.twitter.com/O1W3Tveplp

— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 25, 2026

Reporter: Would it be understood that Israel wouldn’t strike Lebanon as part of—

Rubio: Israel always has a right to protect itself. Every country in the world does.

And so if Hezbollah is going to launch missiles at them, Israel has every right to respond to that or to… pic.twitter.com/mYojDaKarA

— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 25, 2026

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