Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran poses a grave threat beyond its nuclear program, citing ballistic missiles and naval capabilities ahead of US-Iran talks in Geneva.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran poses a grave threat to the United States which goes beyond just its nuclear program. “I want you to know that Iran poses a very great threat to the United States and has for a very long time," said Rubio, speaking ahead of Thursday’s scheduled talks between the US and Iran in Geneva. “First and foremost, after their nuclear program was obliterated, they were told not to try to restart it. And here they are, you can see them always trying to rebuild elements of it. They're not enriching right now, but they're trying to get to the point where they ultimately can," he added.
“The other thing I would point you to, however, is that Iran possesses a very large number of ballistic missiles, particularly short-range ballistic missiles that threaten the United States and our bases in the region, and our partners in the region, and all of our bases in the UAE, in Qatar, in Bahrain. And they also possess naval assets that threaten shipping and try to threaten the US Navy," Rubio pointed out.
“So I want everybody to understand that, and beyond just the nuclear program, they possess these conventional weapons that are solely designed to attack America and attack Americans if they so choose to do so," he stated. Rubio further stated that Iran not discussing its ballistic missiles in the Geneva talks “is a big problem." The Secretary of State’s comments followed those made by US Vice President JD Vance, who said Washington has evidence that Iran is trying to rebuild its nuclear program. (Source)
