Rubio Keeps Iran Diplomacy Open if 3 Hormuz Ship Attacks Stop
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 20
Rubio Keeps Iran Diplomacy Open if 3 Hormuz Ship Attacks Stop
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 20
Summary
Marco Rubio said the United States still sees a diplomatic path with Iran, but only if Tehran stops attacking shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and honors any deal.
Three ships were attacked last Friday or Saturday after Iran was expected to signal the waterway would remain open, prompting Rubio to say Tehran's behavior must change before Washington's does.
The United States is meanwhile protecting commercial traffic through Hormuz, with Rubio saying Washington is effectively providing a global security service while the conflict continues.
Trump wants other countries to help cover that mission's cost, as Rubio argued the world must not let Iran control an international waterway.
Rubio also pointed to a growing split inside Iran between hardliners pressing attacks and figures worried about the economy, framing that divide as key to any renewed negotiations.