Rubio and Booker spar over whether Iran is in stronger position
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) fumed at Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting, accusing the White House of putting Tehran in a position of geopolitical strength.
TL;DR
- Senator Cory Booker accused the White House of strengthening Iran's geopolitical position.
- Booker pointed to Iran's ability to shut down the Strait of Hormuz as evidence of its enhanced leverage.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued that Iran's economy is severely damaged by the blockade and internal factors.
- Rubio stated that Iran is losing hundreds of millions of dollars daily due to the blockade.
- Rubio suggested that Iran's supreme leader and religious authorities are preventing a deal with the U.S.