Rubio says war on Iran unpopular but ‘necessary’ to stop nuclear threat
Summary
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump began the war against Iran to address what he described as a threat from Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Rubio said talks had not reached a breakthrough, while Trump said renewed US strikes were unlikely if negotiations produced a strong agreement.Key Facts
- Rubio made his comments to reporters in Florida on Sunday.
- Rubio said Trump prefers a diplomatic solution but described Iran’s demands as unacceptable and unrealistic.
- Trump said he did not regret going to war against Iran and said Iran having a nuclear weapon would pose a grave danger.
- Trump told CNN that renewed US strikes were highly unlikely if negotiations made progress and produced a strong agreement.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s proposal calls for an end to the war on all fronts.
- Iran said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within two days if the United States met its conditions.
- Trump was scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the White House on Monday.
- The Associated Press reported that Tehran was reviewing proposals from Qatar to address differences with Washington.
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