Is Trump Trying To Starve Iran Into Concessions? Tehran Slams Sanctions After Rubio’s ‘Eat’ Remark

Summary

Iran has accused the United States of committing war crimes through its sweeping economic sanctions and naval blockade, warning that Washington’s pressure campaign is pushing ordinary Iranians towards starvation. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei responded to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks that mounting economic hardship could eventually force Tehran to make concessions. Rubio’s controversial statement, “Eventually you have to eat,” has intensified the debate over Washington’s strategy against Iran. Tehran says the U.S. is deliberately inflicting economic…

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