JD Vance vs Marco Rubio battle brews as Trump alienates allies over Iran | ABC NEWS

A battle is brewing in the Trump administration between JD Vance and Marco Rubio over who is likely to replace Donald Trump in 2028. It comes as Trump continues to alienate traditional allies like the UK and France over the US-Israel war on Iran. Americas Editor John Lyons takes a look. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/iran-war-live-updates-us-israel-australia-petrol-oil/106518848 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia