Marco Rubio wasn't in the mood for a "stupid question" on Friday, May 8. The Secretary of State fired back at a reporter who challenged him on how the U.S.-Iran ceasefire could still be intact following an exchange of fire between the two countries - including U.S. missile attacks on an Iranian port city. 'We have to respond' Marco Rubio defended the strikes, saying the U.S. was acting in self-defense. By: ZUMAPRESS.com/MEGA While speaking to reporters, Rubio defended the strikes, saying the U.S. was acting in self-defense. "What you saw yesterday was U.S.