Rubio says U.S. will act in national interest and Iran cannot have nuclear weapon
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will act in its national interest, that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and that the U.S. is committed to reform and accountability at the United Nations.
What we know
- The State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the press in New York on Sept. 23. [4]
- The State Department quoted Rubio as saying the United States will act in its own national interest, "not in the interest of the international order," for as long as President Trump is in office. [1]
- The State Department quoted Rubio as saying "Iran can never have a nuclear weapon." [2]
- Rubio wrote on X that the U.S. is committed to eliminating bureaucracy and waste at the United Nations and holding international institutions accountable to American taxpayers. [3]
- Not yet confirmed: The posts do not say what prompted Rubio's remarks on Iran, what policy steps might follow, or what specific U.N. reforms the United States is seeking. They also do not say where or in what setting the national-interest and Iran remarks were made.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will act in its own national interest rather than in the interest of the international order, according to a post by the Department of State on X on Sept. 23. [1]
The department quoted Rubio as saying the approach will hold "as long as President Trump is in office." [1]
In a separate post, the State Department quoted Rubio as saying: "Iran can never have a nuclear weapon." [2]
In another post that day, the State Department said Rubio was speaking to the press in New York. [4]
Later that day, Rubio wrote on X that he was leaving the United Nations "with the hope that our efforts will continue to advance the reform of this institution that the U.S. helped found." [3]
Rubio said the United States is committed to eliminating bureaucracy and waste, and to holding international institutions accountable to the American taxpayers who fund them. [3]
The posts do not describe specific proposals for U.N. reform or any new steps on Iran.
RECEIPTS · 4 SOURCES
- 1POST ON X · @StateDept (Department of State)SECRETARY RUBIO: The United States will always act, as long as President Trump is in office, in the national interest of our country, not inOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 2POST ON X · @StateDept (Department of State)SECRETARY RUBIO: Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. https://t.co/COHoSPBivzOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 3POST ON X · @SecRubio (Secretary Marco Rubio)I leave the @UN with the hope that our efforts will continue to advance the reform of this institution that the U.S. helped found. We are coOpen source ↗ Archived copy
- 4POST ON X · @StateDept (Department of State)HAPPENING NOW: Secretary Rubio speaks to the press in New York https://t.co/n33k1f2zbNOpen source ↗ Archived copy