Marco Rubio

Do you believe the Iranians are serious about making a deal?

I think the Iranians are serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they're in.

All the problems Iran had, they had riots a few months ago, and these were economic riots.

All the problems that Iran had before the start of this conflict are still in place, and most of them are worse.

And now they have half the missiles, none of the factories, and no navy.

If there is no deal, what comes next?

Well, again, that's the president's decision to make.

I would start out by reminding everybody that the level of sanctions on Iran are extraordinary.

The pressure on Iran is extraordinary.

And I think more can be brought to bear.

But I hope that in the aftermath of this conflict, the whole world's eyes have been opened to the threat Iran poses.

The Straits is basically the equivalent of an economic nuclear weapon that they're trying to use against the world.

And they're bragging about it.

They're putting up billboards in Tehran bragging about how they can hold 25% or 20% of the world's energy hostage.

Imagine if those same people had access to a nuclear weapon.

They would hold the whole region hostage.

Nothing from the U.S.

has told them they can't come.

I mean, the problem with Iran, it would be not their athletes.

It would be some of the other people that we want to bring with them, some of whom have ties to the IRGC.