Your cut-out-and-keep guide to Trump’s seven reasons for striking Iran, from nukes to the presidential gut

Published March 4, 2026 11:55am ET



Welcome to Wednesday’s Washington Secrets. Today, we offer a handy list of the shifting reasons for Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran, and we explain why Rubio is ready to “unleash Chiang” …

You could hear the irritation as Marco Rubio addressed reporters, contempt dripping from every word.

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