PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Marco Rubio: “I'm not aware of any program to arm civilians in Iran to…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

Watch on YouTube

WATCH: Sen. Cruz questions Rubio in his 1st hearing since Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 04:21

I don't think it is fair to expect the Iranian people to stand up protesters, to stand up with rocks against soldiers, with machine guns. Are we arming the protesters and should we be? Yeah. I'm not aware of any program to arm civilians in Iran to overthrow their government. I mean, there may be other countries doing it or other elements, but certainly not the US Government. All right, let's go back to Hezbollah. (04:21–04:26)

CLAIM

Asserts that the U.S. government is not arming Iranian civilians to overthrow their government.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Marco Rubio

Discover more from

Marco Rubio

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.