US Secretary Rubio says Iran is 'in a lot of trouble’

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Speaking at the Asean meeting in the Philippines, Marco Rubio says Iran’s economy and military have been battered during the war on Iran, according to Al Jazeera.

When a reporter asked him about the rising number of US casualties during the heightened fighting, Rubio said, “All I would say is that, you know, any time you’re in a combat zone there’s danger associated with it.”

On Tehran’s ability to strike, he said, “I mean, at the end, this actually proves the point that this is what Iran has been investing its money in for the last 20 years.”

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