US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

“Operation Epic Fury has ended,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday morning. This ended more than two months of unrest caused by a major military escalation by the United States and Israel against Iran.The conflict, which was aimed at curbing the nuclear ambitions of Ali Khamenei’s regime, also sparked major political turmoil in Tehran. Following Khamenei’s assassination, his son Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed as the new supreme leader, marking a major transition of power.“Operation Epic Fury”, a large-scale military operation led by US President donald trump With Israeli partnership, began on February 28 and spread across the Gulf and middle east In a period of intense instability and conflict.Announcing the conclusion of the operation, Rubio said, “Operation Epic Fury has ended. We have achieved the objectives of that operation. We are not celebrating any additional situations arising. We would prefer a path of peace. What Trump would prefer is a deal… that is, so far, not the path that Iran has chosen.”Rubio stressed the strategic importance of restoring maritime stability in the region, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil transit route. “Many countries – some privately and some publicly, have asked the United States to help free their ships and restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz…And so President Trump has come forward and answered the call for help and has directed the U.S. military to guide these stranded ships to safety...And this is the first step towards reopening the Straits and ending this regime’s act of economic arson. We are doing this not just because we were asked, but because we are the only ones who can do it… Under President Trump, the United States will help our friends. We are going to stand up against a rogue regime like Tehran and we will not hesitate to use our power and our capabilities to demonstrate military power in the service of our national interests above all else.“It’s really important for them to understand that they should not test the will of the United States, at least not under President Donald Trump,” Rubio said, issuing a stern warning to Tehran. He has proven time and again that he will stand behind whatever he says. And if they test him, ultimately, they will lose…”MAGA chief Trump also reiterated a similar tough stance and said Iran’s military infrastructure had been effectively destroyed. “Iran has no chance. They never did it. They know it. They express it when I talk to them. Then they come on television, and say how well they are doing. They have no navy, completely destroyed. They have no air force, completely wiped out. They do not have anti-aircraft capability…their leaders have been wiped out...I read the newspapers, and they say how well they are doing. They are not doing well…”Reiterating the main objective of his administration, Trump said, “We are truly making America great again. We are having record business. We have a stock market that has also been hit by this military campaign… We cannot let Iran have nuclear weapons… They have no navy, no air force, no anti-aircraft equipment. They have nothing. They have no leaders. The leaders are gone, too. But we can’t let them have nuclear weapons.”..”