Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions
Iran says talks could resume in 48 hours if Washington ends hostilities, lifts its blockade and eases sanctions, while Rubio calls the demands unrealistic.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated negotiations with Iran have yielded "no progress to report," dismissing Tehran's conditions for restarting talks as "outrageous and ridiculous" during G7 meetings in Paris on Tuesday.
- Before nuclear talks resume, Iran demands the United States end its naval blockade, lift sanctions, and provide war damage compensation—conditions Rubio labeled "not realistic" while defending Washington's economic pressure strategy.
- Rubio told G7 allies Tuesday that Washington's blockade and sanctions inflict "devastating" economic costs on Iran, making further major combat operations unnecessary while the military remains prepared to defend shipping.
- Iranian officials defended a proposal to restart peace talks within 48 hours, rejecting U.S. pressure as diversionary, while Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani continues mediating between the two sides.
- The administration maintains a "status quo" approach amid political pressure from recent midterm elections, keeping military options available should diplomatic efforts fail to resolve the eight-month conflict or secure a strong agreement.
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