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Iran is under control of radical Shia clerics: Marco Rubio
- •US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran is under the control of radical Shia clerics, making any deal with the regime extremely difficult.
- •Rubio criticized Iran for not using its resources to improve citizens' living standards and noted that the US is exerting extraordinary economic pressure on Tehran.
- •He accused Iran of targeting commercial vessels and innocent sailors in the Strait of Hormuz, comparing their tactics to Nazi Germany's U-boats.
- •Rubio expressed grave concern over the safety of Indian sailors working on commercial vessels in the conflict-hit region.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran is under the control of radical Shia clerics inspired by theology, making it extremely difficult to make a deal with the ruling regime. He also criticized Tehran for failing to use its resources to improve citizens' living standards or national development.
Marco Rubio accused Iran of targeting unrelated commercial vessels and sailors in the Strait of Hormuz using tactics similar to Nazi Germany's U-boats. He expressed deep concern over the safety of Indian personnel working on these ships, noting that several Indian sailors have lost their lives in these attacks.
The United States is exerting extraordinary economic pressure on Tehran and actively protecting commercial shipping in the region every night. According to Rubio, US forces are intercepting and destroying most of the drones and missiles fired by Iran, although occasional strikes still evade defense systems.
