Rubio: U.S.-Iran War Could Last Another 2 to 4 Weeks |
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his G-7 counterparts on Friday that the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran—already nearing its one-month mark—could continue for another two to four weeks, sources told Axios. Speaking to reporters after the G-7 meeting, Rubio said that the United States is “on or ahead of schedule in that operation, and expect to conclude it at the appropriate time here—a matter of weeks, not months.”
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S. timeline for the Iran war, how Republican lawmakers are prioritizing funding for immigration enforcement, and the state of Russia’s beleaguered economy.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told his G-7 counterparts on Friday that the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran—already nearing its one-month mark—could continue for another two to four weeks, sources told Axios. Speaking to reporters after the G-7 meeting, Rubio said that the United States is “on or ahead of schedule in that operation, and expect to conclude it at the appropriate time here—a matter of weeks, not months.”
Analysts suggest that extending the conflict for that length of time could have devastating consequences for the world economy, as 28 days of war have already caused unprecedented turbulence to global energy flows and worsened instability in the Middle East.
G-7 foreign ministers and their allies convened in the French countryside on Thursday for a two-day conference aimed at addressing rising geopolitical insecurity. Yet the main show did not begin until Rubio arrived on Friday, upon which he stressed that the United States remains committed to achieving all of its war objectives.
“Our mission is clear. Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon,” Rubio wrote on X on Friday. “In my meeting with the G7 foreign ministers, I reiterated that we must meet this moment with maximum partner contributions.”
Yet such contributions may not be easy to secure. Washington’s G-7 allies remain hesitant to join U.S. military efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil normally transits. “We have taken the approach of supporting defensive action, but also we’ve taken a different approach on the offensive action that has taken place as part of this conflict,” British........