US-Iran Talks Stall Over Sensitive Phrases Amid Military Actions

Washington DC. While news of the final stages of efforts to end the ongoing war between America and Iran was coming, news has come that the talks have suddenly stalled.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the talks have stalled over some sensitive words and phrases. Speaking to journalists on board an aircraft during his visit to India on Tuesday, Rubio indicated that the talks have reached a very delicate stage.

'Now the matter is stuck on one word and one sentence. It may take a few more days to sort this out. We will have to work to resolve those differences,' he said. Rubio's comment came on the same day that the US military launched attacks on missile launch sites and some boats in southern Iran and around the Strait of Hormuz, calling it defensive action. The US military claimed those actions were taken to protect its soldiers and international waterways. When asked about the US action, Rubio said, 'The Strait must remain open. It will open one way or another.'

Iranian government officials have not yet given a formal reaction to the US attack. However, Iran-affiliated media have called it a violation of the current ceasefire agreement. Even after the ceasefire came into effect, there have been repeated tensions, gunfire, and limited military clashes between the US and Iranian forces.