In a heated discussion on CBS's Face the Nation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with Margaret Brennan over U.S. intelligence regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities. Brennan questioned whether Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had ordered nuclear weaponization, to which Rubio responded that the specifics of such an order were irrelevant because Iran currently possesses all necessary materials to build a weapon. They referenced conflicting accounts from U.S. intelligence, notably the Director of National Intelligence's assertion that Iran is not actively constructing a nuclear weapon, complicating the narrative around Iran's nuclear ambitions and U.S. policies toward them.
Rubio stated, "They have everything they need to build a weapon," emphasizing that whether an order was given for weaponization is irrelevant to U.S. intelligence.
Brennan pressed, "That's the key point in U.S. intelligence assessments," asserting that the intelligence suggests Iran can build nuclear weapons despite conflicting statements.
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