Rubio: We are not on the verge of a breakthrough in the talks with Iran

- US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said that reaching a settlement in the talks with Iran “does not seem close,” noting that Tehran is making “unrealistic” demands. “I cannot say that we are on the cusp of achieving a breakthrough,” Rubio told reporters before leaving Florida, on Sunday, for Paris to attend the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting.

He added: "At the moment, the talks have not been very productive because the Iranian demands are not only unacceptable, but in some cases they are ridiculous, outrageous and completely unrealistic." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said earlier on Sunday that the time has come for the White House to make its decision regarding the proposal to end the war on all fronts, in exchange for fully opening the Strait of Hormuz within two days.

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He continued: "If you choose war, you will face our prepared and battle-hardened warriors, and they will pour hell on you." Iran had demanded that Washington meet 7 conditions before Tehran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Iranian officials and media, these demands include, among other things, the United States lifting the naval blockade on Iranian ports, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and ending the war “on all fronts.”