US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran is 'begging' for a nuclear deal but does not appear ready to reach an agreement, warning that the price Iran will pay will increase every night until it returns to the right path, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this morning that Iran is 'begging' for a nuclear deal but is not ready to reach an agreement, warning that the cost Tehran will pay will rise every night until it returns to the right path, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The statement is the latest in a series of remarks by Rubio on the Iran nuclear file, as reported by Israeli media this morning.
Earlier, in reports from N12's Amit Segal, Rubio was quoted saying Iran 'begs every day' for a deal but repeatedly changes its position, prompting President Trump to raise the threat level. Rubio later expressed hope that Iran would 'come to its senses' in a few days, and then stated that the deal with Iran is unstable and that Tehran will pay a price. The latest from i24NEWS adds that Rubio described Iran as 'begging' but not ready to reach an agreement. All of these statements were made this morning, with the initial reports published at 10:55 Jerusalem time.
As The Zioneer reported on July 22 and July 20, Rubio has previously said Iran is not negotiating seriously and that Iran is signaling willingness for negotiations. On July 6, President Trump said Iran is 'begging for a deal,' as reported by N12. The diplomatic track remains accompanied by US military strikes against Iranian targets.
It remains unclear what specific terms are being discussed or whether a breakthrough is imminent. The US continues to conduct operations against Iranian targets, as reported earlier.
8 developments
- DevelopingRubio: Iran signaling willingness for negotiations
- StrongRubio: Iran's 'eye for an eye' met with Trump's 'head for an eye'
- DevelopingRubio: Iran approached US for talks but failed to honor commitments
- DevelopingRubio: Iran not negotiating seriously, US continues 11th straight night of strikes
Source and signal
- Internal intake