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Rubio Says No Major Combat Against Iran Due to Effective Sanctions
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In Short: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 allies that economic sanctions and a naval blockade are effectively pressuring Iran, making major combat operations unnecessary.
Official portrait of the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, January 2025 (cropped).
Rubio says no major combat against Iran needed, citing sanctions #Shorts. SkarduTimes English
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 allies in Paris that there is no need for major combat operations against Iran, citing the effectiveness of economic sanctions and a naval blockade, according to reports from Al-Monitor and the National Security Journal.
Al-Monitor reported that Rubio emphasized the economic pain inflicted on Iran, noting that oil supplies were drying up due to US blockades. The National Security Journal quoted Rubio as saying that Trump doesn't have to choose between renewed war and a 'ridiculous peace deal' with Iran, since sanctions and the naval blockade are squeezing Tehran harder every day.
Foreign Policy, in a report from its Washington, D.C., headquarters, provided a broader context, suggesting that high-level business figures are increasingly entangled in the sanctions regime, making it more difficult for Iran to evade economic pressure.
Rubio's comments came after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Paris, where he pushed back on the notion of a stalemate, asserting that achieving objectives through economic means negates the idea of a status quo. This was reported by Tbsnews and Jfeed.
According to Tbsnews, Rubio told reporters that the economic campaign against Iran is so devastating that there is no need for major combat operations. Jfeed reported that Rubio emphasized that the blockade and economic sanctions are doing significant damage to Iran's economy.
Rubio also addressed the possibility of Iran crossing 'red lines,' warning that the US military stands ready to respond if necessary. This was reported by Newindianexpress.
Despite the pushback from Rubio, British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband urged an 'all-out diplomatic effort' to end the conflict, warning that a stalemate of 'no war, no peace' was causing economic damage, as reported by Hindustan Times and Koreatimes.
In summary, while there are differing views on the effectiveness of the current approach, the reports from Al-Monitor, the National Security Journal, and Foreign Policy agree that economic sanctions and the naval blockade are effectively pressuring Iran, making major combat operations unnecessary for now.
What this adds
The reports do not establish the long-term sustainability of the current economic pressure on Iran or the potential for Iran to find new ways to evade sanctions.
What's confirmed
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said he saw no need to resume major combat operations against Iran because economic sanctions and other restrictions were working so effectively.
- "The economic pain that is being inflicted on Iran right now and on that regime is extraordinary and it is growing every day," said Rubio, saying Iranian oil supplies were drying up due to US blockades.
- “The economic campaign (against Iran) is so devastating that right now there is no need for major combat operations,” Rubio said after a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in Paris, adding that this was what he told his allies too, AFP reported.
- President Donald Trump "has concluded that for the time being there is no need for major combat operations because we are achieving the same objective by economic means," Rubio said.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today (10 November) that he told G7 allies that the US economic sanctions and naval blockade are working so well that President Donald Trump does not need to conduct major combat operations in Iran.
What's still developing
- His comments came a day after Trump said he would hold off on new strikes against Iran for now, following appeals from regional governments, including Qatar, whose prime minister he hosted at the White House on Monday. Trump said the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would remain in place. Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which it has blockaded since the start of the war, within two days if Washington meets a series of conditions. These include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets, lifting oil sanctions and ending the US blockade of Iranian ports. Rubio has called some of those demands "outrageous and ridiculous."
- Trump Paused Russia Sanctions to ‘Analyze’ Impact on Global Economy, Says Rubio US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump's waiver of sweeping sanctions and tariffs on Russia would be a 60-day pause to "analyze" their impact on the global economy.
- He said the Treasury Department, working with intelligence agencies, was closing loopholes Iran uses to evade sanctions.