Rubio says US still willing to negotiate over Iran crisis, but Tehran ‘not serious’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday (Jul 22) the United States is still willing to negotiate an end to the Iran crisis, but that Tehran is not serious about talks.

Rubio made the remarks during a meeting with Southeast Asian foreign ministers, a day after three oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea, apparently in response to threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

He said Washington was "always committed to diplomacy" and stressed that Iran could not be allowed to control the Strait of Hormuz, arguing it would create a dangerous precedent for the world. #usa #iran #straitofhormuz

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