US slams Iran as Tehran threatens to rain down hell
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran have made little progress.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran have made little progress. Speaking to reporters at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida, Rubio accused Tehran of making demands that Washington considers unrealistic, according to the Times of India.
Rubio stated that while several countries are mediating, there is no sign of an imminent breakthrough. He said President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy but argued that negotiations cannot advance under the conditions proposed by Iran, describing some demands as "outrageous and ridiculous."
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi issued a warning on X on Sunday, stating that the US must accept Tehran's proposal to end hostilities on all fronts. Araghchi warned that if the US chooses war, they will see "alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell."
Araghchi told reporters in Tehran that diplomatic efforts have reached an impasse due to the political situation in Washington following the US midterm elections. He noted that mediators would need time before they could resume efforts to facilitate negotiations.
President Donald Trump said in an interview with CNN that it is "highly unlikely" Washington will need to resume military action against Iran if progress is made regarding Tehran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump noted that Iran is facing 301 per cent inflation.