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Marco Rubio says U.S. expects Iran response on peace deal ‘today’
Marco Rubio said Washington expects Tehran to answer the latest proposal as clashes and attacks in the Gulf have complicated talks.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Rome on Friday that the United States expects an Iranian response "today" regarding the latest proposal to end the war in the Gulf.
- Recent days saw the biggest flare-ups in the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire began, as Brent crude futures hovered around $100 a barrel amid conflicting signals of diplomatic progress and regional clashes.
- Iranian forces seized the Ocean Koi tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, while 10 crew members were injured and five missing following a US Navy attack on an Iranian commercial ship.
- The UAE called the recent violence a "major escalation" after President Donald Trump announced and then paused a 48-hour naval mission called "Project Freedom," during which three destroyers transited the strait under fire.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi criticized the US for "reckless military adventure," though President Trump stated Iran agreed to a nuclear prohibition and a deal could happen "any day.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Friday that Washington is awaiting Iran's official response to the latest US proposal aimed at ending hostilities, amid heightened military tensions in vital waterways.
·Amman, Jordan
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Iran recognizes that it is studying the proposal, but government factions have minimized it as a 'list of U.S. wishes' as the two countries reattach each other.
·Brazil
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left3Leaning Right5Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Center
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources are Center
47% Center
L 20%
C 47%
R 33%
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