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Rubio says US can achieve Iran objectives without ground troops

27 March 2026 22:33 (UTC +04:00)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the United States ‌could achieve its objectives in Iran without the use of any ground troops and expected its operation to conclude in a matter of weeks, despite recent deployments of additional forces to the region, APA reports citing Reuters.

Rubio spoke to reporters before returning to the U.S. after he discussed with G7 foreign ⁠ministers in France the conflict launched by the U.S. and Israel late last month.

"In terms of why there's deployments, number one, the President ⁠has to be prepared for multiple contingencies... We are always going to be prepared to give the president maximum optionality and maximum opportunity to adjust the contingencies, should ⁠they emerge," he said.

Rubio also said Iran may decide to set up a tolling system for the Strait of Hormuz and insisted that European ⁠and Asian countries that benefit from trade through the waterway should contribute to efforts to secure free passage through the strait once the conflict ends.