Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Tuesday that eventually Iran will have to make a deal with the US as the country becomes increasingly desperate.
"Iran would love a deal. The problem is, the conditions they continue to place are absurd. They’re not even serious. But that could change. Eventually, you have to eat," he said.
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In a callous admission of Washington's strategy of collective punishment, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio openly boasted that the White House intends to starve the Iranian population into submission through an escalating economic siege.… pic.twitter.com/ct532OocCL
Rubio’s remarks suggest the US is prepared to cause starvation in Iran in an effort to get Tehran to comply with President Donald Trump’s demands.
On Saturday, Reuters reported that US Central Command (CENTCOM) had established Task Force Iron Gate to disrupt Iranian imports. C
ENTCOM later announced the task force. “On
