Rubio warns Iranian economy will deteriorate severely, blames clerical leadership

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran's economy is approaching a level of deterioration rarely seen globally. "The Iranian economy is about to reach a place that few countries in the world have been in terms of how bad it's going to get," Rubio said. He attributed the crisis to "the radical Shia clerics that make the decisions in that country," stating they are responsible for the situation facing ordinary Iranians.