Rubio Says 'No Need' For Major Combat Operations In Iran, As Sanctions Are 'Devastating'

What happened: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 ministers in Paris that Washington is "open to diplomacy" with Iran but called Iranian demands "totally unrealistic," and said there is "no need" for renewed major combat operations. Key numbers: Iran has a population of over 90 million and is nearly nine times bigger than Syria in Why it matters: Rubio said the economic campaign is "so devastating" that military action is unnecessary and that pressure "is going to get even worse." The content notes Washington's objectives remain unaccomplished, with no major protests in Iran.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 ministers in Paris that Washington is "open to diplomacy" with Iran but called Iranian demands "totally unrealistic," and said there is "no need" for renewed major combat operations.

Rubio said the economic campaign is "so devastating" that military action is unnecessary and that pressure "is going to get even worse." The content notes Washington's objectives remain unaccomplished, with no major protests in Iran.