{"id":16809,"date":"2026-08-26T10:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16809"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:02:33","slug":"us-pauses-fresh-military-action-against-iran-turns-to-sanctions-and-maritime-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16809","title":{"rendered":"US pauses fresh military action against Iran, turns to sanctions and maritime pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133535444,imgsize-75200,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"US pauses fresh military action against Iran, turns to sanctions and maritime pressure\" title=\"US secretary of state Marco Rubio (File photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"US secretary of state Marco Rubio (File photo)\">US secretary of state Marco Rubio (File photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US does not intend to carry out further military strikes on Iran \u201cfor now,\u201d secretary of state Marco Rubio has informed the foreign ministers of several allied countries, Axios reported, citing American officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Instead, the Trump administration plans to intensify pressure on Tehran through other measures, including Washington\u2019s ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cRubio conveyed America\u2019s plan to avoid initiating new military strikes against Tehran \u2018for the time being\u2019. Instead, the administration aims to intensify pressure through naval blockades and economic measures while maintaining the flow of petroleum through the vital Strait of Hormuz,\u201d officials told Axios.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>However, officials stressed that the US has not ruled out military action if Tehran strikes first. They described the strategic shift as \u201csignificant\u201d, arguing that Iran\u2019s ability to disrupt maritime energy flows through the strait has been \u201csubstantially reduced.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>According to the report, the policy could remain in place at least through the November midterm elections, after which Washington could consider resuming military action.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Washington maintains that its operations near the Strait of Hormuz have \u201cdrastically\u201d weakened one of Iran\u2019s key tools for \u201cmanipulating\u201d global energy markets. US forces have been clearing mines from the waterway, contributing to increased tanker traffic along its southern route.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The Strait of Hormuz has been under a virtual Iranian blockade since March, following US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic that triggered the wider Middle East conflict. <!-- -->In response, the US imposed a blockade of Iranian ports.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Rubio\u2019s reported remarks come as the US steps up its economic pressure on Iran, which the Trump administration has termed an \u201cEconomic D-Day\u201d. Washington has imposed additional sanctions and warned foreign countries doing business with Iran that they could face severe penalties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Tehran has rejected the US strategy, calling efforts to isolate its financial system unlawful. <!-- -->Global oil prices fell for a second consecutive day as traders appeared to factor in limited immediate disruption from the latest sanctions warnings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Amid the tensions, Iran and Oman held talks on managing maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The two sides discussed establishing a temporary navigation corridor and agreed to jointly clear mines from the waterway, which has remained largely closed to normal commercial shipping.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/no-fresh-strikes-on-iran-for-now-rubio-informs-allies-as-us-shifts-to-economic-maritime-pressure\/articleshow\/133535110.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US secretary of state Marco Rubio (File photo) The US does not intend to carry out further military strikes on Iran \u201cfor now,\u201d secretary of state Marco Rubio has informed the foreign ministers of several allied countries, Axios reported, citing American officials.Instead, the Trump administration plans to intensify pressure on Tehran through other measures, including 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