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Marco Rubio: “Iran's threat has grown over time in terms of missile reach…”

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

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Suffice it to say that it's a threat. We can see that it's possible. We saw North Korea do it. We've seen other countries do it in the … Iran's threat has grown over time in terms of missile reach and enrichment insistence. … missiles that can reach U.S. bases located in the region, in Saudi Arabia, in Qatar, in Bahrain, in the United Arab Emirates, throughout the region. It's a threat that exists already. (11:57–12:01)

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Asserts that Iran's threat has increased due to missile capabilities and nuclear enrichment efforts.

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