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Marco Rubio: “Most of the countries in the Gulf region view Hezbollah as…”

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

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Well, I don't, I've not heard anyone sort of suggest that at the level of detail that you've talked about. I think regionally, for example, if you talk to the Syrian authorities, they're very concerned about Hezbollah. I think Most of the countries in the Gulf region view Hezbollah as an agent of Iranian influence and Iranian action. But as far as what you're discussing, which is sort of a coalition of armed units going into Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, I've not heard that proposed by anybody. (54:29–54:35)

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Asserts that Gulf countries see Hezbollah as an agent of Iranian influence.

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