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Today’s news report is a video interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which was conducted on Tuesday (3/31) .
Watch the interview and then answer the questions below:
(NOTE: Also watch the remainder of the interview, under “Resources” below the questions.)
Questions
1. Sean Hannity asks Secretary Rubio if the Iranian regime’s refusal to negotiate on giving up their enriched uranium (which can be turned into nuclear weapons) was the tipping point for the Trump administration.
a) What does Secretary Rubio point out about the Iranian regime?
b) What actions does Rubio say the regime has taken to develop nuclear weapons?
2. What point does Secretary Rubio make about Donald Trump’s view of the Iranian threat?
3. Secretary Rubio said that the U.S. was not going to allow Iran to pose a threat to Americans now or in the future and notes “We had to act. With a very clear purpose.” What are the Trump administration’s 4 objectives to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons? (See approximately 2:25-3:10, and also 11:05 to 11:40)
4. Secretary Rubio says that “we are on or ahead of schedule in those 4 objectives,” and “we can see the finish line.”
He asserts, “this will go down in history as one of the best run tactical military operations in modern times.”
Ask a parent, and if possible a grandparent, whether they agree and to explain their answers.
5. How did the world learn that Iran’s ballistic missiles can reach London and Paris?
6. Iran’s economy is in a shambles (that was the main reason for the citizens’ large scale protests in January, which led to the regime murdering close to 40,000 protesters).
What did the regime use most of the country’s money for, according to Secretary Rubio?
7. What does Secretary Rubio say about negotiations with Iran? (See approximately 7:45 to 9:10)
8. What point does Secretary Rubio make about Iran’s 60% enriched uranium?
Resources
Read the transcript of Secretary Rubio’s March 31 interview at state.gov.
Also watch Part 2 of the interview:
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