Sean Hannity
Compared on: Marco Rubio
THE CLAIM · SEP 29, 2026
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Trump stopped Iran from building a massive conventional weapons shield that could have cleared the way for a nuclear breakout, warning the alternative was a “North Korea in the Middle East”
As reported by Sean Hannity (Hannity) · Read the post
THE RECORD · MAY 5, 2026
“And behind that conventional shield that they were trying to build, they would then break out and do whatever they wanted with their nuclear program. They no longer have that conventional shield.”
ABC News · Marco Rubio addresses status of Iran's nuclear program · automated transcript · Listen at 0:23
THE RECORD · SEP 22, 2026
“And then imagine North Korea but in the Middle East. That would be catastrophic for the world.”
Fox News · Rubio issues STERN warning: 'This can NEVER happen' · automated transcript · Listen at 1:47
RECORD AGREES
In a May 2026 response about Iran’s nuclear material, the record describes Iran’s planned missile, drone, and rocket shield and says it no longer has it. In a September 2026 interview, the record warns of “North Korea but in the Middle East.”
