Rubio says Iran ‘trying to hold world hostage’ with strikes
The Straits Times
Iran has fired off a barrage of missiles and drones on Israel, and on Gulf Arab monarchies. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of taking the world hostage through its retaliatory strikes and insisted that the United States was on track with its war objectives.
“I think we are all seeing right now the threat this clerical regime poses to the region and to the world. They are trying to hold the world hostage,” Mr Rubio said at an event at the State Department.
“They are attacking neighbouring countries, their energy infrastructure, their civilian population,” he said.
“The objective of this mission is to destroy their ability to continue to do that, and we are well on our way to achieving that.”
The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb 28 and promptly killed the Islamic republic’s long-time Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Since then, Iran has fired off a barrage of missiles and drones on Israel and on Gulf Arab monarchies, which are key bases for US forces.
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