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Marco Rubio: “I don’t know what standing Iran has to lecture anyone on human rights or the international system when they habitually…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
I don’t know what standing Iran has to lecture anyone on human rights or the international system when they habitually violate it.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
Source
salon.com

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U.S. Secretary of State responding to Pezeshkian's speech.

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