(FOX NEWS) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the U.S. has not made an attempt to arm Iranian civilians in hopes to overthrow their government amid conflict in the Middle East.
Rubio made the statement during an exchange with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearings.
Cruz asked Rubio directly about whether arming civilians had been considered.
“I’m not aware of any program to arm civilians in Iran to overthrow their government. I mean there may be other countries doing it or other elements, but certainly not the U.S. government,” Rubio responded.
