US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described Iran as the main source of problems and instability in the Middle East.
He made the remarks on Sunday, November 15, at the 2026 National Convention of the American Bar Association.
Rubio stressed that what he called the “expansionist mindset” of Iran’s Shia clerics poses a historic threat to the region.
The US secretary of state added that Yemen’s Houthis, Shia militias in Iraq, groups supporting former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah are all linked to Iran.
Washington has repeatedly accused Tehran of supporting armed groups across the Middle East, an allegation Iran considers part of its regional and defense policies.
