Rubio confident U.S. can meet Iran war goals without ground troops, expects conflict to end in weeks

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he believes the United States can achieve its objectives in the war with Iran “without any ground troops” and described the forces being sent to the region as “prepared for multiple contingencies.” About 5,000 Marines and at least 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division -- trained to land in hostile territory and secure key airfields -- have been deployed to support the effort. “We’re going to destroy their navy, we are going to destroy their air force, and we are going to significantly destroy their missile launchers so they can never hide behind these things to get a nuclear weapon,” Rubio said. “We are achieving all of those objectives, we are ahead of schedule on most of them, and we can achieve them without any ground troops, without any.” Rubio added that the U.S. expects the war to end within “weeks, not months.” His remarks followed meetings with G7 counterparts in France, amid repeated criticism of U.S. allies by former President Donald Trump. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting, Rubio said the United States remains committed to defending NATO, but argued allies had not shown the same level of support during the Iran conflict. He also urged allies in Europe and Asia to support efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz after the war ends. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/israel-expands-strikes-in-iran-as-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-heads-to-europe-france-to-rally-g7-support-president-trump-ceasefire-proposal-strait-of-hormuz #iran #iranwar #marcorubio #middleeast #politics #usa #military #troops #trump #donaldtrump #presidenttrump _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WLUK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wlukfox11/ WLUK on X: https://x.com/fox11news Subscribe to WLUK on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC72xzKVi3b_2oed6zQ8KKQg/?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjuhS_na3SEwTKX0ACWvXwNAc0GrTqhFo For more information, visit https://fox11online.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 920.494.8711 WLUK is a WI based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WLUK #FOX11 #WLUKFox11 #FOX11News #GreenBay