Rubio: Iran Serious About Deal as Talks Stall
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- Iran submitted a new proposal that defers discussion of its nuclear programme until the war ends and disputes over Gulf shipping are resolved, per the article's subheadline
- Marco Rubio indicated Iran is serious about reaching a deal even as talks have stalled, framing the question of what comes next if US-Iran negotiations fail to produce a "peace" agreement
Why it matters: With both sides reportedly still talking but the core disputes — Iran's nuclear programme, ongoing conflict, and Gulf shipping — left for later, any deal that emerges will leave the hardest questions unresolved, meaning the next phase depends on whether Rubio's read of Iranian seriousness holds when the deferred items come up.
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