US Says Weapons for Ukraine Not Yet Diverted to Middle East

Soldiers unload equipment on the front line in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on March 9. — Soldiers unload equipment on the front line in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on March 9.
Photographer: Jose Colon/Anadolu/Getty Images

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By Michael Nienaber, Eric Martin, and Andrea Palasciano

March 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM UTC

Updated on

March 27, 2026 at 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.