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US-Iran Tensions: Marco Rubio Discusses Trump's Military Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites

Published June 22, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:26

Because of Iran. How did the Houthis exist? Because of Iran. Who built the IEDs that maimed and killed American soldiers in Iraq? Iran. They're behind every problem in this region. They are the source, the sole source of instability in the entire Middle East. And the world's been paying a price for this for 40 something years. Imagine those people having a nuclear weapon. (07:26–07:31)

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“A bunch of these countries putting out statements condemning us privately, they all agree with us that this needed to be done.”
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“We can fly in and out of Iran at will.”
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“The President sent our military forces from halfway across the world, went in conducted this operation, left, not a shot was fired against…”
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“What we want now is to ensure that Iran never has nuclear weapons.”
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“The President said very clearly, we have 60 days to make progress on a deal, and if we don't, I'm going to deal with it differently.”
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“If Iran is committed to becoming a nuclear weapons power, I do think it puts the regime at risk.”
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