U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on July 22 that Washington remains willing to negotiate over ending the Iran crisis, while arguing that Tehran is not taking the talks seriously. Rubio said the United States has "always been committed to diplomacy," but questioned whether Iran shares that approach. He added that if Tehran is serious, Washington will be serious as well, but if it is not, the U.S. will take what he described as necessary steps to protect its own interests and those of its allies. Rubio also said Iran must not control the Strait of Hormuz, warning that such a move would create a dangerous global precedent. He said allowing a nation-state to control an international waterway, charge passage fees, and threaten ships that do not pay would set an example that could be repeated in other parts of the world. The remarks were cited by BlockBeats, which attributed the report to Jin10.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on July 22 that the United States is still willing to hold negotiations aimed at ending the Iran crisis, but said Tehran is not treating the talks seriously.
Rubio said Washington has “always been committed to diplomacy,” while questioning whether Tehran attaches the same importance to negotiations. “The problem we have now is that they are not serious about negotiations. If they are serious, we will be serious; if they are not serious, we will do what is necessary to protect our interests and the interests of our allies,” Rubio said.
Rubio also said Iran must not control the Strait of Hormuz, calling that a dangerous precedent for the world.
He said, “If we can set a precedent in the Middle East in which a nation-state can decide to control an international waterway, charge tolls, and blow up your ships if you do not pay, then we will have created a very dangerous precedent, and that will be repeated in other parts of the world.”
The report was cited by BlockBeats and attributed to Jin10.
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