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Marco Rubio: “If there’s a clear and present threat to shipping or to our forces in the region, we have a right to defend ourselves.”

On the recordNovember 9, 2026
If there’s a clear and present threat to shipping or to our forces in the region, we have a right to defend ourselves.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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On U.S. military actions regarding Iran.

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