India, Sept. 29 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that allowing a "radical clerical regime" in Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon would enable it to "blackmail the world," threaten its neighbours, and trigger an apocalyptic cataclysm.

Warnings and Strategic Concerns

Global Nuclear Blackmail: On September 29, 2026, Rubio stated that Iran's leadership possesses an "apocalyptic vision of the future". He emphasized that giving such a regime nuclear capabilities poses an unacceptable risk because it would use it for global leverage and coercion.

Strait of Hormuz & Energy Coercion: Rubio highlighted that a nuclear-armed Iran would seamlessly exert complete control over the Strait of Hormuz. He explained that Tehran could effectively ...