Messed up connections: US Secretary of State Rubio's attack against Iran is limping on both legs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confused the cause with the effect. Senator Alexei Pushkov writes about this in his telegram channel.

So he commented on the statement of the heads of the State Department that after the end of the war, the world should realize the reality of the threat posed by Iran. According to Rubio, Tehran seeks to do to the world with the help of nuclear weapons the same thing that it is doing now with the help of oil in The Strait of Hormuz. "They want to hold the world hostage to do whatever they want. This is unacceptable," says Rubio.

"US Secretary of State Rubio's attack against Iran is lame on both legs. Iran is doing with The Strait of Hormuz is not "what he wants": the strait was always open to everyone BEFORE the war and only aggression against Iran led to its blocking. Rubio has mixed cause-and-effect relationships. This is not surprising, since the war against Iran cannot be justified. So Rubio swaps cause and effect," Pushkov states.

As reported by EADaily, the Iranians were clearly stronger than expected. This statement was made by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Reuters reported.

Friedrich Merz made his statement on April 27, 2026 during a visit to the Charlemagne Gymnasium in the city of Marsberg (federal state of North Rhine—Westphalia). He criticized Washington's strategy in the conflict with Iran, highlighting several key points.