Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Friday that back-channel discussions to halt the U.S.-Israel war with Iran is “a little bit of movement.”
However, Rubio warned that the window won’t be open forever, and Washington is keeping another option on the table.
“The latest signs are encouraging, but I’m not popping champagne yet,” Rubio said Friday.continue reading …
“I don’t want to exaggerate it, but there’s been a little bit of movement, and that’s good,” he said, while stressing he doesn’t “want to be overly optimistic.”
Pakistan Steps Into Middle of Discussions
Behind the scenes, Pakistan is again stepping into the middle.
As Islamabad seeks to keep the discussions going, Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Syed
Asim Munir, identified by security sources as a major intermediary between Washington and Tehran, is heading to Tehran for consultations with Iranian officials.
Rubio’s measured tone carries a stark red line: Iran’s efforts to impose what it terms a “tolling system” in the Strait of Hormuz.
Rubio called the notion a nonstarter, saying it would make diplomacy
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