If Iran decides to develop nuclear weapons, it will be the end of its ruling regime, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures.
Nuclear Weapons Are the End of Iran's Regime
“If Iran really intends to become a nuclear power, it will endanger the existence of the regime. I believe that will be its end,” Rubio emphasized.
The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have significantly weakened Tehran's technical capabilities, the secretary of state said. But Rubio noted that it's not just the latest attacks.
“Their capabilities have been seriously undermined not only by last night's strikes, but also by Israel's effective work earlier,” the Secretary of State said.
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He specified that Washington is not against Iran using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, to produce electricity. But the US is categorically against the creation of a nuclear arsenal.
“There are many countries that have nuclear power plants but do not enrich uranium themselves. If we are talking about a secret program in the mountains, where inspectors are allowed only when the regime allows it, then that is a different matter. It is very dangerous,” Rubio said.
He added that the international community will not stand aside if Iran implements a suspicious nuclear program that has nothing to do with peaceful nuclear energy.
“If this is a secret program that is not at all like the civilian nuclear projects of other countries, but instead resembles the construction of a bomb, they will have problems not only with us, but with many other countries,” the Secretary of State emphasized.
Today, the United States struck three Iranian nuclear sites — Natanz, Esfahan, and Fordow. Six special “bunker bombs” were dropped at Fordow, a nuclear center located in a mountain. More than two dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched at Natanz and Esfahan.
Elimination of Ali Khamenei
US Vice President J.D. Vance commented on the possibility of eliminating Iran's supreme leader. On NBC's Meet the Press, he said that the final decision on this issue is up to Israel.
“That's up to Israel to decide. But our position is clear: We do not support regime change,” Vance said.
Iran has long been suspected of attempting to develop nuclear weapons under the guise of a peaceful program, which the United States and Israel see as a direct threat to regional and global security.
