No need for more Iran strikes, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington sees no need for further major military action against Iran, citing the impact of its economic pressure campaign as diplomatic efforts to end the eight-month conflict gather pace.

Speaking after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Paris on Tuesday, Rubio said economic measures against Tehran were proving sufficiently damaging to make additional military operations unnecessary.

“The economic campaign is so devastating that right now there is no need for major combat operations,” he said.

US President Donald Trump also pointed to progress towards ending the conflict, saying there was “positive momentum” in diplomatic efforts.

The war and Iran’s blockade of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz have disrupted global energy supplies and pushed oil prices higher.

Washington has responded with a counter-blockade of Iranian ports and sweeping economic restrictions.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband called for an intensified diplomatic push, warning that the continuing stalemate was causing serious economic damage.

He also stressed the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and secure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, Tehran said its offer to reopen the waterway within 48 hours remained on the table, provided Washington accepted its conditions.

These include ending the war across all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets, lifting oil sanctions and ending the US blockade of Iranian ports.