US Shifts to Economic Pressure on Iran as Rubio Rules Out New Strikes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has informed allied foreign ministers that the United States does not currently plan to launch new military strikes against Iran, signaling a strategic pivot toward economic pressure and maritime enforcement. The shift comes as the Trump administration rolls out a sweeping sanctions campaign and declares that U.S. forces have cleared all mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy supplies. Rubio conveyed the policy change during phone calls with several foreign counterparts in recent days, according to U.S. officials.