"The operation is over. As the president notified Congress, we're done with that stage of it. We are only responding if attacked first."
"If no shots are fired at these ships and no shots are fired at us, we're not firing shots, but if we're fired on we will respond."
"They're isolated, they're starving, they're vulnerable and at least 10 sailors have died as a result, civilian sailors."
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the end of offensive operations against Iran, stating that the U.S. will now only engage in defensive actions. He emphasized that the U.S. will respond only if attacked, clarifying that no shots will be fired unless provoked. Rubio also reported the deaths of ten civilian sailors during the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting their vulnerable situation without further details.
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