World is ‘safer and more stable’ after US strikes on Iran, says Rubio

By AFP 22 June 2025, 5:38 pm Edit

Reporters take photos of a displayed graphic as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine speak during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, June 22, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to destroy the country's nuclear program. (AP/Alex Brandon)

The US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities made the world more secure, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserts, rejecting fears that the action could ignite a wider conflict.

“I think the world today is safer and more stable than it was 24 hours ago,” he tells Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” program, warning the Islamic Republic that it risks further reprisals if it insists on maintaining a “secret” nuclear program.

Rubio accuses Iran of entering into “fake negotiations” ahead of the strikes in a bid to “play” US President Donald Trump.