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Costing between $20,000 and $50,000 apiece, the roughly 11-foot-long, delta-winged munition carries an explosive warhead that detonates on impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio nonetheless insisted that the U.S. had been \u201chighly successful\u201d in achieving its military objectives in Iran, contending that the campaign had significantly degraded the country\u2019s Navy, industrial base and its ability to manufacture missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no Iranian Navy. It lies at the bottom of the ocean, and will soon, within a number of years, be prime fishing spots because they\u2019ll turn into reefs,\u201d he quipped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nominal ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, however, remains tenuous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Central Command announced on Sunday that it conducted \u201cself-defense strikes\u201d against Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend. Iran, meanwhile, declared it targeted U.S. forces at an airbase in Kuwait. American officials said the attack was thwarted and no personnel were harmed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio, a central player in the negotiations to end the war, stressed the intricacy of the process, given the heavy reliance on intermediaries. The discussions are \u201cnot like talks with Switzerland,\u201d he noted wryly. Still, he pointed to signs of progress, citing the regime\u2019s alleged willingness to begin bargaining over facets of its nuclear program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the latest framework for review is built around a two-pronged model, beginning with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Under that phase, he said, Iran would forgo tolls, assist in removing mines it had laid, and commit to not firing on ships \u2014 preconditions he described in aggregate as \u201cthe predicate that opens the door to phase two.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second phase would require Iran to enter \u201cvery specific negotiations\u201d on the means of disposal of highly enriched uranium that is \u201cburied deep in the mountain.\u201d The secretary of state added that the regime would also have to accept \u201csevere and long-term limitations and\/or cancellation, of enrichment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio talked up the overall outlook for a deal, but diplomatic channels have fallen quiet in recent days, according to Iran\u2019s semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies. The outlets report that Tehran has suspended communication with mediators in the wake of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s order of an incursion deep into Lebanon to target Hezbollah, effectively unraveling the truce between the countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump disputed the claim of severed communications in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116681581361115247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116681581361115247\">Truth Social post<\/a> on Tuesday. \u201cThe conversations between us have been going on continuously, including four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago, and today,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crisis in Lebanon represents a significant hurdle on the path to a U.S.-Iran peace deal. Netanyahu appears adamant about prolonging Israel\u2019s invasion of its northern neighbor \u2014 and preserving the right to strike inside its borders. But the Iranians are equally insistent that any enduring cessation of hostilities must encompass Lebanon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon,\u201d Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/araghchi\/status\/2061412756125831623?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/araghchi\/status\/2061412756125831623?s=20\">said on Monday.<\/a> \u201cIts violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. has been &#8220;highly successful&#8221; in achieving its military objectives in Iran, but the country continues to field a robust drone arsenal, Rubio 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