Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Paris on Friday, March 27, for a meeting of foreign ministers from G7 countries. Amid rumors of discussions and statements to the press before heading back to the United States, a new timetable for Israeli-American operations in Iran seems to be taking shape.
Washington expects its operation against Iran to conclude in “a few weeks, and not in a few months,” the U.S. Secretary of State declared at Le Bourget airport, “despite the continuing violence in the region and the threat posed by Israel to ‘intensify and extend’ its attacks against the Islamic Republic,” as noted by The Guardian in London.
“When we are done with them [the Iranians] in the next two weeks, they will be weaker than they have been in recent history,” the American diplomat affirmed after meeting with his G7 counterparts at the Vaux-de-Cernay abbey, south of Paris.
“The American officials have sent conflicting signals regarding the duration they plan to continue their joint offensive with Israel against Iran – an offensive initiated by a surprise strike on February 28 that cost the life of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei,” reports the British daily.
Rubio also “emphasized” that the Trump administration’s objectives in Iran could be achieved “without any deployment of ground troops,” according to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.
These statements come as Washington “dispatched two contingents of several thousand Marines to the region, with the first expected to arrive by the end of March aboard a large amphibious assault ship,” notes The Times of Israel. “The Pentagon is also expected to deploy thousands of elite airborne soldiers.”
“The expected deployment of additional American troops has raised fears that the Syrian conflict – which has already disrupted global energy supplies – could turn into a prolonged ground battle,” reports the Israeli newspaper.
But in front of the press, the Secretary of State assured that “the deployment orders for soldiers, including Marine units and the legendary 82nd Airborne Division,” were solely for providing President Trump with a strike force if needed. “The president must be prepared for multiple scenarios,” he declared, without specifying which ones, as noted by La Vanguardia.
Context:
Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, addressed the media in Paris regarding ongoing operations in Iran and potential troop deployments.
Fact Check:
Please verify the accuracy of the information regarding troop deployments and the timeline for completing the operation against Iran.
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