War on Iran won’t require ground troops, US secretary of state says

The US can achieve its goals in Iran “without any ground troops”, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said following a meeting with G7 members in France. 

Rubio also said that ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping is likely to pose an “immediate challenge”, even after the US accomplishes its military objectives in Iran.

“Not only is this illegal, it’s unacceptable. It’s dangerous to the world,” Rubio said of the possibility that Iran would seek to restrict traffic through the strait.