US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington “would love to reach a diplomatic settlement” with Iran, warning that President Donald Trump has “many options available” if Tehran does not cooperate, Anadolu reports. “I think everybody here understands that the US would love to reach a diplomatic settlement. We would love to reach an agreement if it were possible with Iran that would ensure they never have a nuclear weapon, and obviously help stop them,” Rubio told reporters in the Philippines. Rubio said that the US would prefer an agreement where the Iranian side “says we’ll no longer sponsor terrorism and we will not pursue a nuclear weapon or the things you need for a nuclear weapon.” He noted that […]
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