US economic campaign removes need for major combat against Iran, Marco Rubio says | The Jerusalem Post
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that he told G7 allies the US economic sanctions and naval blockade are working so well that President Donald Trump does not need to conduct major combat operations against Iran.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 allies in Paris on Tuesday that US economic sanctions and a naval blockade are effective enough that President Donald Trump does not need to conduct major combat operations against Iran. Rubio stated that the economic pain inflicted on Iran is extraordinary and growing, while pushing back on assertions that avoiding military action would result in a stalemate.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that US economic sanctions and a naval blockade are inflicting "extraordinary" and compounding pain on Iran. He claimed these measures are working so effectively that President Donald Trump does not need to conduct major combat operations against the country.
Global South
The US Secretary of State told G7 allies that economic sanctions and a naval blockade are effectively pressuring Iran, thereby removing the need for major combat operations. Rubio described the economic impact on Iran as "extraordinary" and growing, while rejecting the idea that avoiding military action constitutes a stalemate.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that he told G7 allies the US economic sanctions and naval blockade are working so well that President Donald Trump does not need to conduct major combat operations against Iran. Speaking to reporters in Paris after two days of me…
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