Marco Rubio Speaks on Iran

RUBIO: “We’re not into the regime change business here, we’re into the safety and security of the United States business.”

Asked about Iran’s possible next move, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said:

“I don’t know what they’re going to decide to do next.”

“If they’re being rational, I think they realize—you know if what they want is a country that has a nuclear energy program, they can have that, many centers around the world.”

“I don’t like the regime but we’re not into the regime change business here, we’re into the safety and security of the United States business.”

“So that’s a choice they’ll have to make. I hope they’re being rational in their decision making, but I think the most important thing I hope they realize is the game is up.”

“They have played the world for 40 something years with these nuclear talks and delaying things.”

“And they got a crazy deal out of John Kerry when he was Secretary of State under the Obama administration.”

“They have been playing the world for 40 something years, they’re not going to play President Trump, and they found out last night when he said he’s going to do something, he’ll do it.”

“He doesn’t want to do it. It’s not his first choice but it’s the only choice the Iranian regime left us because they play too many games.”

“They think they’re cute, they’re not cute.”