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Marco Rubio: “Iran refuses to talk about the ballistic missiles to us or…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 10:29

And we hope progress can be made because that's the president's preference to make progress on the diplomatic front. But it's also important to remember that Iran refuses to talk about the ballistic missiles to us or to anyone. And that's a big problem. Mr. Secretary, last night the president said that Iran was working to build missiles that will soon reach the U.S. can you clarify if the U.S. assessment is Iran is actively seeking that capability? (10:29–10:38)

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Asserts that Iran is unwilling to discuss its ballistic missile program.

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