Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions
Tehran says Washington must lift sanctions and end hostilities before nuclear talks resume, while Rubio says the demands are unacceptable and no breakthrough is near.
- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated there is "no progress to report" in efforts to end the West Asia war, describing Iranian demands as "outrageous" and "ridiculous."
- Tehran has demanded an end to naval blockades and sanctions as conditions for peace talks, while Washington seeks concessions on Iranian nuclear programmes and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Rubio said Washington would defend American forces and shipping if threatened; President Donald Trump told CNN it is "highly unlikely" he would order further strikes if Tehran agrees to a strong agreement.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Islamic Republic News Agency there has been "no activity or movement" from mediators following United States midterm elections.
- Qatar continues mediating between Washington and Tehran as diplomatic efforts face hurdles, with Trump scheduled to meet Qatar's leader to discuss stalled negotiations.
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Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions
Iran defended a proposal on Monday to restart peace talks in as few as two days as the most reasonable offer on the table, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called some of Iran's conditions "outrageous and ridiculous".
Iran ' s plan to resolve the situation in the Persian Gulf is most reasonable, as stated by the official representative of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Bagai, reported by IRNA.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that negotiations with Iran have not made any substantial progress, stressing that Washington is still far from a diplomatic agreement with Tehran. Speaking to reporters shortly before departing for France, where he will participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Rubio made it clear that there are no signs of an imminent diplomatic breakthrough in contacts with the Iranian side. "I have no progress…
Rubio says US-Iran diplomacy makes little progress
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday (local time) that diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran conflict have made little progress, calling Iran’s demands “unacceptable.” “Right now, it hasn’t been very productive because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases … really not realistic,” Rubio told reporters … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Poli…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a diplomatic agreement with Iran is likely difficult to reach due to its unreasonable demands.
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