Marco Rubio Warns Iran: “Americans Won’t Be Targets” — Trump Admin Pushes State Sponsor Designation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is taking a harder line on countries accused of targeting Americans abroad. Speaking about Iran and other hostile regimes, Rubio said the goal is to end what he called a long cycle of exploitation. “We have to make sure Americans are no longer viewed as targets of opportunity around the world,” he said. Rubio pointed directly at Iran, warning that t*rroristic regimes must understand there are consequences. The policy push includes a new State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention designation aimed at governments accused of detaining Americans for leverage. Then came the line that changed the room…“T*rroristic regimes like the one in Iran know that there are consequences.” Now as tensions and fears of wider w*r grow, the debate on Capitol Hill is getting louder.