Rubio says US expects to finish Iran war 'in next couple of weeks'

Marco Rubio said US allies were open to helping escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has closed and threatened to charge fees for.

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The objectives were being achieved and were ahead of schedule, he said at the end of a meeting in France of foreign ministers from the group of major Western economies, known the G7.

Referring to peace talks that President Donald Trump says Iran wants - which Tehran denies - Rubio said there had been messages, but it was unclear who was left to represent the country.

Several top Iranian leaders have been killed since the US and Israel began the war on 28 February. In the meantime, the US is sending troops to the area to give the president options, Rubio said.

Trump and his top officials have consistently said their operations in Iran would last four-to-seven weeks.