Rubio: The United States has ended its offensive operations against Iran
He said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday is The United States ended its offensive operations on Iran, despite US forces confirming their readiness to resume military operations against Tehran if they receive orders to do so, at a time when the Pentagon has threatened a devastating response to any attacks targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Rubio stated in a press conference at the White House that Operation Epic Fury has ended, as President Donald Trump informed Congress.
Rubio announced in a statement that the United States will present a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council to defend freedom of navigation and secure the Strait Hormuz.
He said that the draft resolution demands that Iran stop attacks, mining and all kinds of fees in the Strait.
Blackmailing the global economy
He demanded Marco Rubio Iranto sit at the negotiating table and accept the conditions, indicating that Tehran continues to blackmail the global economy with its efforts to close The Strait of Hormuz.
He added that Iran poses a danger to navigation by planting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and its attempts to impose fees on the most important waterway in the world are rejected.
He continued: We have begun the first step to open the Strait of Hormuz, and we are carrying out a defensive operation, and Iran cannot be allowed to control traffic in the Strait.
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