Rubio on Venezuela:

We made multiple attempts to get Maduro to leave voluntarily; you couldn’t make a deal with this guy.

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Rubio on Venezuela:

Venezuela pre-Chávez was a very strong U.S. ally; we hope to get back to that point.

We are not there; this thing is still in its infancy.

But a lot of progress has been made.

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Rubio on Venezuela:

This was leaked; we know that it was leaked by a contractor at the Department of War.

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Rubio:

We can’t have the same soldiers or the same ships in both Europe and in the Indo-Pacific.

We have to pick; no matter how many ships we build or how many capabilities we grow, we are going to have to make these adjustments.

Senator Kaine: Trump repeatedly mistook Iceland for Greenland, right? We're not mad at Iceland, correct?

Rubio: Yeah, he meant to say Greenland, but I think we're all familiar with presidents who have verbal stumbles. Some made a lot more than this one.

Nicki Minaj:

I am probably the President's number one fan.

That's not going to change.

Rubio on Iran:

The protests may have ebbed, but they will spark up again in the future because this regime, unless they are willing to change and or leave, have no way of addressing the legitimate and consistent complaints of the people of Iran who deserve better.

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Rubio on Cuba:

I think we would love to see the regime there change.

That doesn't mean that we're going to make a change, but we would love to see a change.

Senator Rand Paul: What if a foreign country indicts our President for violating a foreign law, should we extradite him or be okay if they come and get him by force?

Rubio: We're always going to act in our national interest...

Rubio on the Middle East:

We have 30,000 to 40,000 American troops stationed across eight or nine facilities in that region.

All are within the reach, in reality, of an array of thousands of Iranian, one-way UAVs and Iranian ballistic missiles that threaten our troop presence.

We have to have enough force and power in the region just on a baseline to defend against the possibility of an Iranian attack.

The President always reserves the preemptive defensive option.

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The US is pushing Israel and Syria to finalise a security agreement by March, with talks close to completion.

The main obstacle is Israel’s refusal to withdraw troops from Mount Hermon, which it considers a “red line.”

Trump told Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa he has given Netanyahu a month to conclude the deal and said he wants a unified Syria.

Source: MEE

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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Our brave Armed Forces are prepared—with their fingers on the trigger—to immediately and powerfully respond to ANY aggression against our beloved land, air, and sea.

The valuable lessons learned from the 12-Day War have enabled us to respond even more strongly, rapidly, and profoundly.

At the same time, Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair and equitable NUCLEAR DEAL—on equal footing, and free from coercion, threats, and intimidation—which ensures Iran's rights to PEACEFUL nuclear technology, and guarantees NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

Such weapons have no place in our security calculations and we have NEVER sought to acquire them.

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Ali Shamkhani, senior advisor to Khamenei:

“Limited strike” is an illusion. Any military action by the United States, from any origin and at any level, will be considered the start of war, and its response will be immediate, comprehensive, and unprecedented, targeting the heart of Tel Aviv and all those who support the aggressor.

Carney:

The world has changed. Washington has changed.

Almost nothing in the United States is normal now—that is the truth.

IRGC:

The reality on the ground is different from the enemy’s media propaganda.

IRGC:

We have operational plans for all possible enemy scenarios and maintain full monitoring of its movements.

Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML will cut about 1,700 jobs (~4% of staff), mainly management and IT roles in the Netherlands and US, to streamline operations despite record 2025 profits and booming AI-driven demand.