US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after G7 meeting of foreign ministers:
- We had a really good meeting at G7
- we expect the Iran operation to conclude at the appropriate time, we are talking weeks not months.
- Iran may decide to set up a tolling system on the Strait of Hormuz.
- There are no meetings scheduled as of now on Russia – Ukraine.
- Weapons destined for Ukraine are not being diverted but that could happen.
- Rubio told G7 leaders that the war with Iran will continue for another 4 weeks.
- There is nothing Russia is doing for Iran’s that impedes our operations.
- Zelenskyy was told security guarantees, only after there is an end to the war.
- Zelenskyy is comments on Thursday about supposed US demands for Ukrainian concessions were “a lie”
- We can achieve our goals in Iran without any ground troops.
- We are waiting for further clarification on who we will be talking to on Iran negotiations
- We have exchanged messages and indications from Iranian system about a willingness to talk about certain things
- Iranian tolling of the Strait of Hormuz would not be acceptable.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.
