Rubio Says US Still Willing to Negotiate Over Iran Crisis

Marco Rubio said the United States is still willing to negotiate an end to the Iran crisis, but he accused Tehran of not taking talks seriously. Speaking in Manila at a meeting with Southeast Asian foreign ministers, Rubio framed US engagement as conditional: “If they’re serious, we’re serious.” He warned that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be controlled by a single state through threats or attacks, citing risks to global trade and precedent-setting concerns for the region. Meanwhile, military actions and shipping disruptions continued.