Rubio: No Need for New Military Operation Against Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday from Paris that there is currently "no need" for a major military operation against Iran, echoing President Donald Trump's assessment that large-scale hostilities are unlikely to resume. Rubio stated that the US economic pressure campaign against Iran has had such devastating consequences that major war operations are unnecessary, adding that sanctions and the naval blockade are working "so well." He said Washington remains open to a "real deal" but called Tehran's terms "absurd." French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the risk of new escalation between the US and Iran "cannot be completely ruled out," while supporting regional efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and find a political solution to prevent renewed attacks.