The western hemisphere is a region vital to our national security and to our economy and one increasingly contested by foreign powers who have little to no interest in democracy or human rights or the rule of law.
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Rubio emphasizes the importance of the western hemisphere for U.S. national security and democracy.
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We’re going to continue to respond. If the door opens to diplomacy – if the guys that want to do something productive for Iran win and take control of that system, or take control of the negotiations – that’ll be a very positive…
Our partnership with each of your countries and the region at large, it’s in the national interest of the United States, and we will never abandon it.
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Iran is begging us, both directly and indirectly, let's do a deal, let's talk.





