‘We have to destroy Iran’s ability to launch missiles’, Rubio says

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Mar 30, 2026 · 69 words

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‘We have to destroy Iran’s ability to launch missiles’, Rubio tells Al Jazeera ‘We have to destroy Iran’s ability to launch missiles’, Rubio says In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the key to regional stability is…

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Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that they have been used to target their neighbours’ infrastructure and civilian populations. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: they have been used to target their neighbours’ infrastructure and civilian populations.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/3/30/we-have-to-destroy-irans-abil…

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Claim 1: “they have been used to target their neighbours’ infrastructure and civilian populations”

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Multiple web search results indicate reports of Iranian strikes targeting neighboring countries' infrastructure and civilian populations. One source mentions that governments reported missiles and drones falling in civilian areas, and another notes the intensification of attacks on Gulf countries, while a third warns that civilians in GCC countries are at grave risk from ongoing Iranian strikes.

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web search NEUTRAL — They also stated that any country that would allow its territory to be used for attacks against Iran would be considered a legitimate target. [1][2] The governments of the targeted countries reported …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_Strikes_on_Arab_C…

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past four days of the conflict, attacks on Gulf countries have intensified, and governments in the region say they have intercepted large numbers of Iranian missiles and drones.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/3/is-iran-expanding-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — Civilians in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are at grave risk from ongoing Iranian strikes in response to US and Israeli military attacks on Iran.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/17/iran-unlawful-strikes-ac…

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