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On the recordOctober 30, 2023
If we do not have a credible, not just the deterrence, a credible deterrence with the Iranians, these attacks are going to escalate.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
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Rubio warns that without credible deterrence, attacks from Iran will increase.

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