Sec of State Marco Rubio is saying:
- We're going to deal directly with the Lebanese government.
- You can't end hostilities in the region if Iranian proxies are launching missiles.
- It's an issue that will be brought up at the appropriate time.
- No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law.
The Iran/US war became the Iran/US/Israel war from the start. That morphed into the Iran/US/Israel/Lebanon war as it progressed. Still a ways to go to full peace but the 60 day period is ticking.
Meanwhile the Iranian president said that he held constructive talks with Pakistani officials and that he wants to open a new chapter between Iran and Pakistan:
- Says that he believe that the progress of the West Asia region depends on peace, security, and regional cooperation
- Peace can only be reached through honest discussions and intraregional cooperation
