Rubio defends Iran war as Trump leaves door open to diplomacy
Conflict · First reported 9 Nov, 01:22 · Updated 01:40
Marco Rubio defended the US war against Iran, calling it necessary to address a nuclear threat, while saying he saw no imminent diplomatic breakthrough. Donald Trump said renewed US strikes were highly unlikely if negotiations made progress and produced a strong agreement. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
- Rubio said Trump acted against what he described as a real threat from Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and acknowledged the war was not necessarily popular. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
- Rubio said he did not see an imminent breakthrough in diplomacy and called Iran’s demands unrealistic. Trump said further US strikes were highly unlikely if negotiations progressed and yielded a strong agreement. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s proposal required an end to the war on all fronts; Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within two days if the US met its conditions. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
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Key facts
- Rubio’s assessment
- He said he did not see an imminent diplomatic breakthrough. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
- Trump on renewed strikes
- He said resuming strikes was highly unlikely if negotiations made progress and produced a strong agreement. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
- Iran’s proposal
- Araghchi said it required an end to the war on all fronts. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
- Strait of Hormuz offer
- Iran offered to reopen it to commercial shipping within two days if the US met its conditions. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
- Scheduled meeting
- Trump’s official schedule listed a Monday White House meeting with Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister. (99d34f8d-184c-4e87-858c-2c865c34e819)
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- An earlier Lux story was headlined “Rubio sees no Iran breakthrough as Trump downplays new strikes.” (abbe04ae-5c2d-41ba-94a6-bdcece01f1e4)
- Another earlier Lux story focused on Trump saying renewed war against Iran was highly unlikely after JD Vance linked the war to the Republican Party’s midterm loss. (fa2a6bce-8bc5-4f8a-8b67-9f7402e3055a)
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