WATCH: ‘Iran is in shambles because they invest in terrorism,’ Rubio charges

Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed Iran’s economic woes on its support for terrorism and its use of every available fund to support its proxies and nuclear program.

.@SecRubio: "Iran is a rich country. One of the reason why Iran is in shambles is because every penny that this regime ever gets — be it through sanctions relief or through the oil they're able to get out — they invest it in Hezbollah. They invest it in Hamas… They should be… pic.twitter.com/E3OrpuBAHa

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 20, 2026

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