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Rubio: The war with Iran is over
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that the war with Iran is over. However, new attacks occurred in Kuwait and Bahrain while the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear nego...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that the war with Iran is over, but deadly attacks continue in the region. Rubio stated at the House Foreign Affairs Committee that they no longer conduct continuous attacks aimed at weakening military capacity inside Iran and that the operation called "Epic Fury" has ended.
Rubio asserted that the US achieved victory in this process, claiming that Iran's defense industry infrastructure, missile launchers, and drone stocks have been significantly reduced. He also mentioned that Iran's air assets and conventional naval power were targeted.
The conflict spread to the Middle East
The US-Israel war, named "Operation Epic Fury" by Washington, affected the entire Middle East after the first attacks on Iran on February 28. It was reported that Iran retaliated by targeting US allies in the region and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. This strait is critical for Gulf oil and gas shipments.
Democrats objected to Rubio by saying the conflict continues. California Representative Sara Jacobs said that changing the operation's name does not change the fact that the Strait of Hormuz is still closed and that American soldiers are still in danger.
New attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain
On the day Rubio spoke in Congress, Iran targeted Kuwait Airport, with one person killed and 63 injured in the attack. Drone attacks, attributed to Iran, also occurred throughout the night in Bahrain. Both countries host significant US military presence in the region.
Rubio also informed lawmakers about the negotiations with Iran. He said that Iran's highly enriched uranium stocks were central in the talks and that Tehran has not yet accepted a peace agreement.
The US administration wants Iran to deliver weapons-grade enriched uranium, limit nuclear activities, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz for any agreement to come into effect. Rubio stated that these topics were included in the back-and-forth texts between the parties, but as of the morning, final approval had not been received from the Iranian side's system.
Iran's condition and Washington's stance
Iran announced that it wants the release of its frozen $12 billion assets before starting substantive talks on the nuclear program. Tehran also rejected US President Donald Trump's statements that the enriched uranium stock would eventually be destroyed.
Thus, the file between Washington and Tehran continues to progress tensely, on one hand with political statements that the war is over, and on the other hand with ongoing attacks and unresolved negotiation topics.
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