Dan Scavino, Deputy White House Chief of Staff and a Trump loyalist, quoted Secretary of State Marco Rubio as describing the recently signed US-Iran agreement as 'a pivotal moment in history we share together,' according to a report from a curated Israeli channel. Rubio, a longstanding opponent of the nuclear deal, is standing beside President Trump as the administration promotes the accord.
This morning, Dan Scavino — Deputy White House Chief of Staff and a longtime confidant of President Trump — shared a statement quoting Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the U.S.-Iran agreement. According to a report from a curated Israeli channel, Scavino posted that Rubio called the accord 'a pivotal moment in history we share together.' The remark aligns with a now-familiar script from the administration: The deal, signed in recent days, is being framed as a historic breakthrough rather than a concession.
Rubio's position is of particular interest. As Secretary of State, he is the nation's top diplomat — but he was a vocal critic of any nuclear accommodation with Tehran before joining the administration. The Zioneer has previously reported on his wary posture during the deal's rollout. This quote, relayed by a senior White House aide, is the clearest on-record sign yet that Rubio is publicly falling in line, at least in the immediate aftermath of the signing.
Scavino's own role as the messenger underscores the White House's determination to control the narrative around the accord. The Zioneer reported yesterday that the G7 leaders endorsed the deal as a 'historic opportunity,' and that Trump suggested he might remain in the region for a signing ceremony. This morning's quote from Rubio, via Scavino, is the latest piece of a coordinated push to present the agreement as a unified achievement.
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