US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Significant progress in talks with Iran

Kathmandu. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that there has been significant progress in talks with Iran. He also hinted that more information on this matter could be made public today.

Addressing a joint press conference with India's Foreign Minister in New Delhi, Rubio reiterated that America's main objective is to ensure that Iran never acquires nuclear weapons.

He said, 'Iran can never possess nuclear weapons. The President is clear about this.' Rubio accused Iran of threatening to destroy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a violation of international law. 'It is not their property. It is an international waterway,' he said.

According to Rubio, he clarified that Iran's threat to commercial ships currently using international waterways is illegal under any international legal recognition.

He added, 'Under the concept of any international law that controls us, that is illegal.' He warned that such activities, if accepted as normal, would set a dangerous precedent.

'If we allow that to become normal, we will be normalizing an unacceptable status quo and setting a dangerous precedent,' he said.