Rubio says Trump chose to strangle Iranian regime over war or deal - Axios

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US President Donald Trump considered resuming the war with Iran or reaching a deal but ultimately chose a third option: strangling the Iranian regime, Secretary of State Marco…

US President Donald Trump considered resuming the war with Iran or reaching a deal but ultimately chose a third option: strangling the Iranian regime, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 foreign ministers in Paris on Tuesday, Axios reported, citing three people present at the closed-door meeting.

“The President doesn't just have two options. It's not just return to war or sign a ridiculous peace deal,” Rubio said, according to the report. “The third option we have is to continue to do what we do now.”

Rubio said Trump was not under pressure to make an immediate decision, arguing that Iranians were inflicting significant damage on their own economy, according to the report.

Axios reported that Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Trump adviser Jared Kushner had advocated the strategy, opposing renewed military action while expressing skepticism about the prospects for an agreement under Iran's current conditions.

Trump also said Monday that the strategy includes a new operation called “Iron Gate,” aimed at cutting off land routes used by Iran to transport advanced weapons and technology.

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