Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the United States is closing in on the end of its conflict with Iran, while warning the regime had been on track to become” the next North Korea.”
Speaking on Fox News’ Hannity, Rubio argued that Iran’s long-term trajectory — if left unchecked — would have posed a direct threat to the U.S. homeland.
“They were aiming to become the next North Korea, except not a North Korea run by a regime that is troublesome and hard to understand, but an Iran run by radical Shia clerics with intercontinental missiles that could reach the mainland of the United States eventually,” Rubio said.
“That’s what they would have ultimately achieved… had President Trump not taken these steps that he’s taken.”
Rubio credited President Trump and the ongoing Operation Epic Fury with disrupting that trajectory, as the conflict approaches its fifth week.
The secretary also accused Iranian officials of misleading the public about their missile capabilities, directly calling out Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
“[Abbas] Araghchi, their foreign minister, this guy is a liar,” Rubio said. “This guy was on television like a week ago – two weeks ago – denying that Iran had any missiles that could go beyond a certain limitation.”
The comments come as the administration signals the conflict may be entering its final phase. Trump has suggested the fight could wrap within weeks, a timeline Rubio reinforced in his remarks.
“We can see the finish line. It’s not today, it’s not tomorrow, but it is coming,” Rubio said.
Watch Hannity’s Rubio Interview Above.
