Marco Rubio said the United States saw no need to resume major combat against Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States saw no need to resume major combat operations against Iran, saying sanctions and a naval blockade were inflicting severe economic damage. He made the remarks in Paris after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.
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Rubio said he had told allies about the campaign and that economic pressure on Tehran would intensify. He said Washington remained open to a “real deal” but called Iran’s conditions for an agreement “absurd.” CBS News reported that diplomatic efforts to end the war were gathering steam.
Separately, Iran International reported that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon briefing Tuesday that he stood behind the military operations and would carry them out again. Hegseth also said U.S. forces remained ready to respond to further action by Tehran.
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