‘We’re going to unleash Chiang’: Marco Rubio says U.S. to intensify strikes on Iran in coming days

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks to the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stark warning Monday that the United States is about to dramatically escalate its military campaign against Iran, declaring that the next phase of strikes will bring a massive surge in power and intensity as the West moves to dismantle the Iranian regime’s military capabilities.