US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that there was currently no need for further military strikes against Iran.
Rubio made the remarks as US forces were operating in the Middle East at full readiness, equipped with the most advanced and deadly weapons.
Just hours after President Donald Trump said the desired progress was being made towards resolving the war, which has lasted 8 months, Rubio said US pressure on Iran's economy meant further military strikes were unnecessary.
Speaking after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Paris, Rubio said the economic campaign against Iran was producing very strong results, making a major military operation unnecessary at this time. Rubio also said US allies had been informed of this.
Iran's efforts to close the Strait of Hormuz, the main route for energy exports from Gulf countries, have sent global oil prices soaring. This is seen as one of the main reasons for the setback suffered by President Trump's Republican Party in the US midterm elections held last week.
In response, the US announced a campaign of "economic suffocation" in August, blockading Iran's ports to bring its economy to a halt. The US initiative aims to further worsen Iran's financial situation, which has already suffered severe damage from years of sanctions.
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