Marco Rubio & Ali Larijani

Marco Rubio: Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, explained that the US attacked Iran preemptively due to intelligence about an Israeli strike and potential Iranian retaliation against US forces. He canceled his trip to Israel.

Ali Larijani: Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, vowed that Iran would make the United States and Israel regret their aggression.

Marco Rubio: Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, has briefed Congress on the Iran operation and warned of more intense hits to come from the U.S. military.

Ali Larijani: Ali Larijani, Iran's top security official, has vowed that Iran will not negotiate with the United States amidst the ongoing airstrikes.

Ali Larijani: Ali Larijani was a deceased Iranian politician whose daughter, Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, and son-in-law had their legal status terminated and were barred from future entry into the United States.