US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran's regime is also interested in abandoning its extremist views and helping its people, and that Washington is prepared to assist. At the same time, Rubio declared that the US will not accept a reality in which Iran collects passage fees in the Strait of Hormuz, and added that America is committed to Gulf state security and will not sign a deal at any price.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a dual-track statement on the Iran nuclear track, expressing both openness to Iranian reform and firm red lines. According to a report from the '301 Arab World' channel, Rubio said that 'the Iranian regime also wants to abandon its extremist views and help its people' and that 'the US is ready to help it do so.'
At the same time, he drew a clear boundary: the US would not accept 'a reality in which Iran collects passage fees in the Strait of Hormuz,' and emphasized that Washington is 'committed to the security of the Gulf states' and 'will not sign an agreement at any price.'
Rubio's remarks come amid a broader diplomatic push by the Trump administration to secure a memorandum of understanding with Iran — a policy that has faced skepticism from both Gulf allies and Israeli officials. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, Rubio assured Gulf states in Kuwait that their interests would be protected in any deal. The secretary's latest formulation appears to balance conciliatory rhetoric toward Tehran with hardline commitments to Gulf partners, precisely as the administration navigates regional pushback and Iranian leverage over the strategic waterway.
4 developments
- StrongIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman: toll collection in Strait of Hormuz continues, contradicting Trump
- StrongTrump reiterates: No final Iran deal may include tolls in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingOman's foreign minister affirms commitment to free passage in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingOman's foreign minister: future arrangements for Strait of Hormuz won't include tolls
Source and signal
- Internal intake