US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington's economic pressure on the Islamic Republic was so severe that this government was severely weakened and there was no need for military action against it in the current situation.
"Right now, frankly, the economic pressure we're putting on this government is so intense that there's no need for military action because we've weakened them so much," Rubio said.
He further emphasized that despite this weakening, America's ultimate goal should be to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining nuclear weapons.
The US Secretary of State added: "We have weakened them greatly, but I think victory means ensuring that they never have nuclear weapons; however, this definition may seem too simplistic.