Secretary of State Marco Rubio tore into claims that Tehran has emerged stronger from the US war on Iran, arguing the regime has been left militarily crippled and economically battered.
Asked during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing whether Iran is stronger today, Rubio responded with a blistering rundown of the country’s problems.
“They have no navy, they have no air force, they have no air defenses,” Rubio said, adding that Iran’s defense industry has suffered “massive destruction” and the regime has lost a substantial number of its missile and drone launchers.
Rubio also pointed to Iran’s economic woes, saying the country is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, facing hyperinflation and struggling to pay its bills.
“Their leadership is fractured. They have hyperinflation, their currency is worthless, and they’re having trouble making payroll,” he said.
Then came the punchline: “I guess other than that, they’re doing well.”
