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Israel launches new strikes on Iran as Rubio says war could end 'in a matter of weeks'

PBS News Hour - Segments

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🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. could achieve its goals in Iran without ground troops. That's despite the deployment of thousands of Marines to the Persian Gulf and reports that more personnel could soon be on the way. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today that the United States could achieve its goals in Iran without ground troops.

0:07.0

That, despite the deployment of thousands of Marines to the Persian Gulf, and reports that many more U.S. personnel could be on the way soon.

0:15.0

A senior regional diplomatic source tells the news hour there's no agreement between the United States and Iran

0:21.4

on direct talks or even a venue for them.

0:24.8

The proposals from both sides have been maximalist, which leaves the region, the world one

0:30.6

month into this war and an apparent impasse.

0:34.0

Ali Rogan reports. Today in Tehran, a scene of horror.

0:40.3

Rescue workers dig through the rubble, looking for the living and the dead.

0:47.3

A lifeless body hanging from the destruction.

0:50.3

As onlookers pray to end the suffering and comfort a community in grief.

0:57.0

After Israel overnight launched a new wave of strikes across Iran,

1:01.3

the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society today condemned the attacks.

1:06.9

Claims that only military areas are targeted and not residential areas are completely false.

1:12.7

They are lying.

1:13.7

All the areas being hit now are residential.

1:16.3

Around 20,39 commercial units where people work have been damaged and targeted.

1:21.5

Two hundred ninety medical centers have been targeted.

1:24.8

Israel's military said it targeted sites used for military purposes and had warned Iran

1:29.7

to stop its missile attacks, with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz today promising

1:34.7

to escalate the bombing.

1:36.1

Despite the warnings, the firing has continued and therefore IDF strikes in Iran

1:42.5

will escalate and expand to additional targets and areas

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