Event Brief
Rubio: nuclear Iran would resemble North Korea in ME
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
Summary: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a nuclear Iran would be “like North Korea in the Middle East,” during remarks made during his UN visit. He reiterated the comparison in similar Tuesday statements to FOX.
WHO: Marco Rubio
WHAT: Rubio compared a nuclear Iran to North Korea in the Middle East in his remarks during a UN visit.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: New York, USA
WHY: Rubio made the remarks during his UN visit and reiterated his earlier assertion to FOX.
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