Latest Updates on US-Iran War: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was prepared to enter “into very serious talks” about Iran’s nuclear programme if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, according to a New York Times’ report. The remarks suggested that Washington may take a phased approach and accept an interim agreement that did not immediately address Iran’s nuclear programme.
“You can’t do a nuclear thing in 72 hours on the back of a napkin,” Rubio told the newspaper in a brief interview during his visit to New Delhi.
Days after Rubio spoke about progress on an Iran nuclear agreement, United States President Donald Trump has thrown in a fresh condition. He now wants Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, to join the Abraham Accords as part of any deal.
This comes on top of an already long list of conditions that includes keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, Iran abandoning uranium enrichment entirely, and Tehran receiving no compensation for losses suffered during the conflict.