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Rubio defends Russia oil waiver, calls Iran’s shipping attacks ‘Nazi U-boat tactics’

  • Marco Rubio defended President Trump’s national security waiver for Russia-related sanctions, citing broader economic effects and consequences for countries that do business with Russia.
  • Rubio said the United States must maintain relations with Pakistan because of its nuclear weapons and geographic importance.
  • Rubio accused Iran of targeting commercial vessels and compared the attacks to “Nazi U-boat tactics,” saying Indian sailors were affected.
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The Judiciary Spokesperson considered Rubio's statements a sign of an anti-Iranian approach and distortion of history as a form of cognitive warfare techniques.

·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has underlined the difficulty of reaching an agreement with Iran, making it clear that Washington will continue economic pressure until attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz stop. He also noted that oil tanker traffic remains at more than 80% of pre-war levels, a claim that Tehran denies, while calling for an end to the bombings.

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Mehr News Agency broke the news in Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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