Rubio Calls Iran Demands ‘Outrageous’ as Nuclear Talks Stall
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declares Iran's negotiation demands unrealistic. US-Iran nuclear talks show no progress ahead of the G7 summit in France.
POLICY WIRE — France — Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that negotiations with Iran have yielded no meaningful progress, labeling Tehran’s conditions as unreasonable and unfeasible.
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in France for the G7 foreign ministers’ summit, the top U.S. diplomat explained that diplomatic efforts remain stalled due to the fundamental mismatch in expectations between the two nations.
Rubio acknowledged that while the potential conflict with Iran may not be widely popular, he described it as a necessary measure to prevent the country from developing a nuclear threat.
The Secretary of State emphasized that the Iranian demands are not only unacceptable but, in specific instances, truly absurd, signaling that a nuclear agreement is currently far from being reached.
He further warned that the United States is prepared to react decisively to any threats posed against its military forces in the region.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
