Rubio rules out major military operations against Iran for now amid diplomatic push

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Rubio says US economic pressure means no major action in Iran

In Paris on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied officials that sanctions and a naval blockade were working well enough that President Donald Trump did not need major combat operations against Iran, The Straits Times reported. Xinhua also reported Rubio’s view that major military action was unnecessary. Hindustan Times said Rubio described the sanctions as causing “extraordinary economic pain” and said US objectives were being achieved through economic means. The reports do not describe specific next steps or give details of the blockade.