Rubio Says Further US Military Action Against Iran Is Unnecessary as Economic Pressure Weakens Tehran
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on November 13 that further US military strikes against Iran were unnecessary, arguing that economic pressure had significantly weakened the country's leadership. Speaking at an event hosted by the Federalist Society in Washington, Rubio said: "And right now, frankly, the economic pain that we are inflicting on that regime is so great that there's no need for military action because we've weakened them so much."
Rubio reiterated President Donald Trump's assessment that the war was militarily effectively over, and said Washington's victory would be ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. His remarks did not amount to an announcement that the confrontation had ended or that Washington had ruled out future military action.
Diplomatic efforts to resume nuclear monitoring have also stalled. Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that discussions on monitoring its nuclear programme could not continue while the country faced military threats. IAEA inspectors remain barred from facilities targeted in Israeli and US strikes in June 2025.
Iran's deputy ambassador, Gholamhossein Darzi, warned the United Nations Security Council on Friday that any further combat will result in a prompt retaliation against the aggressors.
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