US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Islamic Republic has not only made it clear that it aspires to become a nuclear power; Something that should never be allowed to happen, but this country and this regime are at the center of all instability in the Middle East. Rubio added: "There is instability in Lebanon because Iran supports Hezbollah. Saudi Arabia is targeted because Iran supports the Houthis. "Iraq is also a country facing a challenge, because militias supported by Iran are challenging the government of this country." He added: "Everywhere you look, you see one of Iran's proxy forces that undermines the peace and stability of the Middle East." Referring to the oppression of the people in Iran, Rubio said: "This is a regime that slaughtered its own people. "You can only imagine what he will do to others if he gets his hands on weapons of mass destruction." The American Secretary of State continued: "The Islamic Republic blows up ships; among the ships on which, for example, there are Indian sailors."