US Says Weapons for Ukraine Not Yet Diverted to Middle East (1)

March 27, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio didn’t rule out diverting weapons meant for Ukraine to instead support the month-long war against Iran.

Speaking from France on Friday, Rubio affirmed that the conflict in the Middle East hadn’t yet affected a program meant to help defend against Russia’s invasion.

“It hasn’t happened yet. Nothing yet has been diverted, but it could,” he told reporters after a Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting outside Paris.

Rubio was quick to defend any potential decision to re-direct the equipment.

“These are military sales through PURL paid for by NATO,” he said, referring to Prioritized ...

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