# Rubio on the Strait of Hormuz: Criticism of US War Goals in Iran

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2119528003868717532
- Source account: [@Patriot_Clips](https://x.com/Patriot_Clips)
- Source language: English
- Duration: 0:51
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/1NDs4EOIL99m/en/rubio-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-criticism-of-us-war-goals-in-iran

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/1NDs4EOIL99m/en/rubio-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-criticism-of-us-war-goals-in-iran) This morning began with yet another phony report from Axios' Barak Ravid, and ended with more uncertainty and embarrassment for the American people.

[0:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/1NDs4EOIL99m/en/rubio-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-criticism-of-us-war-goals-in-iran?t=9) I'm not joking, it just will not end. And if there's really any question about how badly the United States has lost this war so far, well, here's Secretary of State Marco Rubio making it abundantly clear.

[0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/1NDs4EOIL99m/en/rubio-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-criticism-of-us-war-goals-in-iran?t=23) Our preference is for these straits to be opened to the way they're supposed to be open, back to the way it was.

[0:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/1NDs4EOIL99m/en/rubio-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-criticism-of-us-war-goals-in-iran?t=29) Anyone can use it, no mines in the water, nobody paying tolls.

[0:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/1NDs4EOIL99m/en/rubio-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-criticism-of-us-war-goals-in-iran?t=35) Well, okay, all right. Well, there it is. Uh, the goal originally went from, you know, pursuing the IRGC's complete surrender to asking if we could please, pretty please get back to where we were before we illegally attacked Iran?