Marco Rubio to deliver rare briefing to top US lawmakers on Iran amid tensions

Secretary of state’s address comes as US deploys largest force of aircraft and warships to Middle East since 2003 US politics live – latest updates Marco Rubio will deliver a rare briefing to top US lawmakers on Iran at the White House on Tuesday as Washington deploys its largest force of aircraft and warships to the Middle East since the 2003 buildup to the Iraq war. The audience for the secretary of state’s briefing is reported to include the so-called “gang of eight”, which includes the ...

By Andrew Roth in Washington