SECRETARY RUBIO on THE HOUTHIS: They would not have the capabilities they have today, had it not been for the support,…
SECRETARY RUBIO on THE HOUTHIS: They would not have the capabilities they have today, had it not been for the support, the direct support, of the Iranian regime.
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The video says (transcribed automatically):
And at what point or is there a red line that U.S. will join the Saudi strikes against the Houthis? Well I won't comment on that part of it Those military objectives are always a decision for the commander-in-chief and the president Suffice it to say that we have defense agreements with Saudi Arabia we've lived up to those commitments and we'll continue to live up to those commitments particularly those that are defensive in nature beyond that those are decisions for the president to make we are in regular and Continuous contact with our partners in Saudi Arabia not just here today but on the phone and in conversations including between the Crown Prince His Highness, and and the President very recently and multiple times over the last month So we, we're tracking all that very closely but the the statement I would make is we have a defense cooperation agreement we have defense understandings with Saudi Arabia we intend to continue to live up to those commitments that have been made and we're happy to see that other countries have also participated and joined in helping defend the kingdom against these attacks and we would remind everybody that at the end of the day the Houthis, certainly and the capabilities they have today would not exist they would not have the capabilities they have today had it not been for the support direct support of the Iranian regime that allowed them to grow in their capabilities and continue to destabilize the region Okay, thank you guys. Thank you
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“They would not have the capabilities they have today, had it not been for the support, the direct support, of the Iranian regime.”
“the Houthis, certainly and the capabilities they have today would not exist they would not have the capabilities they have today had it not been for the support direct support of the Iranian regime that allowed them to grow in their capabilities and continue to destabilize the region” (in the post's video)
“we have defense agreements with Saudi Arabia” (in the post's video)
“we have a defense cooperation agreement we have defense understandings with Saudi Arabia” (in the post's video)
“other countries have also participated and joined in helping defend the kingdom against these attacks” (in the post's video)
“we are in regular and Continuous contact with our partners in Saudi Arabia not just here today but on the phone and in conversations including between the Crown Prince His Highness, and and the President very recently and multiple times over the last month” (in the post's video)
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SECRETARY RUBIO on THE HOUTHIS: They would not have the capabilities they have today, had it not been for the support, the direct support, of the Iranian regime.
And at what point or is there a red line that U.S. will join the Saudi strikes against the Houthis? Well I won't comment on that part of it Those military objectives are always a decision for the commander-in-chief and the president Suffice it to say that we have defense agreements with Saudi Arabia we've lived up to those commitments and we'll continue to live up to those commitments particularly those that are defensive in nature beyond that those are decisions for the president to make we are in regular and Continuous contact with our partners in Saudi Arabia not just here today but on the phone and in conversations including between the Crown Prince His Highness, and and the President very recently and multiple times over the last month So we, we're tracking all that very closely but the the statement I would make is we have a defense cooperation agreement we have defense understandings with Saudi Arabia we intend to continue to live up to those commitments that have been made and we're happy to see that other countries have also participated and joined in helping defend the kingdom against these attacks and we would remind everybody that at the end of the day the Houthis, certainly and the capabilities they have today would not exist they would not have the capabilities they have today had it not been for the support direct support of the Iranian regime that allowed them to grow in their capabilities and continue to destabilize the region Okay, thank you guys. Thank you
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