US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iranian regime must change, although a regime overthrow may not be the outcome, according to a report. Rubio added that the regime's drive to export revolution must also change.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Sunday that the Iranian regime must change its character, even if it is not overthrown. In remarks quoted by the source covering Arab affairs, Rubio said: 'The regime in Iran must change. There may not be a regime overthrow, but the regime itself must change. They want to export the revolution, and that must change.' The exact venue and timing of the remarks were not specified in the report.
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