Rubio Tells G7 Iran War Likely to Last 2–4 More Weeks as Allies Resist Trump Strategy
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At a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in France, Sen. Marco Rubio pressed skeptical allies to “step up” on Iran while saying privately the war will likely continue another two to four weeks and publicly that the U.S. expects it to end “in weeks and not months,” as President Trump set an April 6 deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and threatened strikes on power plants. European ministers urged de‑escalation and said they were not consulted on U.S. plans, and Rubio said Washington remains in indirect contact via mediators amid confusion in Tehran—officials avoiding phone use and lacking top‑level approval for talks—with VP JD Vance seen as likely to lead any U.S. delegation.