US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described recent US military actions involving Iran as defensive, as tensions continue around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Speaking from the White House, Rubio said the US response has been measured amid ongoing maritime threats. “This is not an offensive operation. This is a defensive operation. What that means is very simple: There’s no shooting unless we’re shot at first,” Rubio said from the White House briefing room. “You’re not going to let some fast boat come up on the ship and shoot it up. We’re going to respond to it. And we’ve been successful,” Rubio added.
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