US EditionThe Latest: Rubio Walks Back Military Action in Venezuela but Defends US Presence Near Iran
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The US has increased its military presence around Iran in recent weeks. Here's what we know about the US forces now in the region.
The Latest: Rubio walks back military action in Venezuela but defends US presence near Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has given congressional testimony about Venezuela, defending the Trump administration’s military operation to oust then-President Nicolás Maduro and unpacking the United States’ military posture on Iran. Speaking before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday,…
"What you are seeing now is the ability to position resources in the Middle East to defend us from what could be an Iranian threat against our staff" said US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, in an audition at the Sena... (ANSA)
Cornyn Questions Sec. Rubio on Potential Fall of Iranian Regime, Middle East Posture
Today in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio the Trump administration’s force posture within the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Iran. Excerpts are below, and video can be found here.CORNYN: “I know the President's very concerned about what's happening to the demonstrators in Iran
“No one knows” who would assume power if Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, had been removed on Thursday (28) U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio, raised the possibility of military action against Iran. The main US diplomat recognized that the situation would be “very complex” than Venezuela and that “will require a lot of careful reflection”. He also suggested that the US could prevent Iran from attacking the US forces in the region.
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