Any Hormuz breakthrough hinges on Iran compliance, Rubio says
Any potential breakthrough over the Strait of Hormuz would depend on Iran accepting and complying with a proposed framework under discussion, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.
“We think we've made some progress on the outline of something that, if it works, could give us that outcome,” Rubio said alongside his Indian counterpart in New Delhi.
Further negotiations, Rubio said, would still be needed, adding that any agreement would require “full Iranian acceptance and then compliance.”
“There is the possibility that over the next few hours, the world will get some good news,” Rubio said, referring to developments related to the Strait of Hormuz.
The goal, he added, remained ensuring the world no longer faced the threat of an Iranian nuclear weapon.
Rubio also said attacks on commercial vessels were “totally illegal.”
