Rubio tries to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 after Trump insults allies

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in France on Friday attempting to build allied support for potential military action against Iran, a campaign complicated by President Trump's recent attacks on NATO members for resisting involvement in such a conflict. Trump criticized the allied nations during a Cabinet meeting Thursday, escalating tensions just as Rubio began multilateral talks with Group of Seven foreign ministers. The diplomatic friction underscores a fundamental rift between the Trump administration's more aggressive posture toward Iran and the reluctance of key U.S. allies—including France, Germany, and Britain—to commit to military intervention. Rubio's effort to forge consensus on Iran policy faces the additional headwind of Trump's inflammatory rhetoric, which has already strained relationships with European partners on other security issues. The outcome will help signal whether the administration can rally allied backing for its Iran strategy or whether European capitals will maintain their skeptical distance.