Rubio said in Paris on the 10th that US economic sanctions and a maritime
blockade have been "highly effective," so there is "no need" for large-scale
military operations against Iran. He said Washington expects sanctions to become
more effective and remains open to a "real deal," but described Tehran’s
conditions as "absurd." On Iran’s demand for war reparations, Rubio said
President Trump has made clear that is not possible. He called the new
US‑Ukraine‑Russia trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi "very productive" and urged
expanding the talks to include European participants.
