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- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio waived a restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt.
- Rubio said Egypt’s role in the war with Iran justified the waiver.
- The State Department said the waiver protects U.S. national security interests.
- $320 million is part of a $1.3 billion annual U.S. assistance package to Egypt.
- Congress imposed the restriction because of Egypt’s human-rights concerns, including torture and child labor.