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Rubio says U.S. doesn't need to attack Iran again as peace talks gain momentum
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after a G7 meeting that the economic campaign against Iran meant bombing was unnecessary (Brendan SMIALOWSKI)Top US diplomat Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he saw no need to attack Iran again, as diplomatic efforts to end the war gathered steam and Tehran urged Washington to accept its demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Hours after President Donald Trump said he saw "positive momentum" towards resolving the eight-month war, Rubio said the United States' squeezing of Iran's economy made further attacks unnecessary."The economic campaign (against…
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- Yahoo NewsRubio says U.S. doesn't need to attack Iran again as peace talks gain momentumUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after a G7 meeting that the economic campaign against Iran meant bombing was unnecessary (Brendan SMIALOWSKI)Top US diplomat Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he saw no need to attack Iran again, as diplomatic efforts to end the war gathered steam and Tehran urged Washington to accept its demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Hours after President Donald Trump said he saw "positive momentum" towards resolving the eight-month war, Rubio said the United States' squeezing of Iran's economy made further attacks unnecessary."The economic campaign (against…