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Containing Iran, Supporting Venezuela’s Transition, and Restoring Rule of Law in Serbia

Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Mary Kissel
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera talks to members of the press during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC on October 9, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera talks to members of the press during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC on October 9, 2026. (Getty Images)

On the John Batchelor Show, Mary Kissel discusses diplomatic efforts to halt proxy attacks, the use of secondary sanctions to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran, Secretary Marco Rubio’s strategy for Venezuela’s democratic transition, and Serbia’s efforts to restore the rule of law.