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Marco Rubio: “Inflation in Iran is 70% and their currency is in total and…”

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

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio conducts a White House briefing

Published | Video Starts at 17:50

Now, while this project steadily progresses, Operation Epic Fury, economic fury, I'm sorry, continues to impose maximum pressure on the Iranian regime and what remains of their already frail economy. Today, Inflation in Iran is 70% and their currency is in total and complete freefall. US sanctions enforcement is stepping up. It's moving in lockstep with the naval blockade to degrade Iran's capacity to generate to move and repatriate revenue. It directly targets the regime's primary revenue lifelines. (17:50–17:56)

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