US sanctions inflicting ‘extraordinary economic pain’ on Iran, no need for major combat ops: Rubio

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said Iran was facing “extraordinary economic pain” from the sanctions imposed by America, while adding that he sees no need to resume major combat operations against Tehran at present.“The economic campaign (against Iran) is so devastating that right now there is no need for major combat operations,” Rubio said after a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in Paris, adding that this was what he told his allies too, AFP reported. He said US President Donald Trump had “concluded” there was no need to resume military action, adding that America's objective was being achieved “by economic means.”He further said, “The economic pain that is being inflicted on Iran right now, on that regime, is extraordinary.” The US Secretary of State said this would keep “growing every day”, warning that it would “get worse” over time.