US signals no new Iran strikes, focuses on blockade and sanctions

pravda.com.ua (Ukrainian)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told allied foreign ministers that the US does not plan new strikes on Iran in the near term, instead focusing on other pressure tools, Axios reported. The US believes its naval blockade is increasingly pressuring Iran, while oil volumes through the Strait of Hormuz are rising. Rubio outlined policy of avoiding military action, strengthening economic pressure via blockade and sanctions, and maximizing oil transit. The policy is expected to last at least until midterm elections, after which a new military campaign could be reconsidered. US Navy mine-clearing in the strait was called a turning point, though strikes remain possible if Iran attacks first.


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