Washington, Nov. 14 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that ensuring Iran never acquires nuclear weapons remains a key objective of the Trump administration, warning that a nuclear-armed Tehran could hold the Middle East and the United States hostage. He accused Iran's leadership of fuelling regional instability through armed groups and pursuing capabilities that could enable it to develop nuclear weapons.
Speaking at the Federalist Society's 2026 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, Rubio said the United States could not afford to ignore what he described as Iran's long-standing efforts to undermine regional stability.
"Victory is ensuring that they never have a nuclear weapon," Rubio said, stressing that preventing Iran fro...