US military action against Iran is no longer needed, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. He said the economic pain on Tehran is already very strong.
Rubio made the remarks in a speech to the Federalist Society. He said the regime has been weakened so much that force is not required now.
His words matched President Donald Trump’s earlier claim this week. Trump said the war “militarily is effectively over.”
Rubio said real victory means Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. He also admitted that Americans have felt the pain of the war. Fuel costs have risen, and many parts of the global economy have been hit.
He said it would have been easy to leave the problem for the next leader. But he said Trump chose not to ignore it.
Tensions Remain High in the Gulf
The US military said it shot down two Iranian attack drones heading toward Bahrain. CENTCOM said there were no injuries or damage.
Iran claimed it hit a US radar system in Bahrain. The US denied this. Iran said the attack came after a US strike on a telecom pole in Sirik.
Iran also said a gas tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz. This claim could not be verified.
The UN’s maritime body said 25 seafarers have died in about 134 incidents since the war began in February.
Nuclear Talks Face Doubt
Iran told the UN nuclear watchdog that monitoring cannot move forward under threat. Inspectors still lack access to sites hit during the June 2025 war.
Iran’s deputy UN ambassador warned of a decisive response to any new fighting. He also said distrust makes fresh talks hard without firm guarantees.
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