Rubio opposes Iranian demands for a peace agreement with the US.
Tehran has presented "absurd" demands for a deal with Washington, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Paris. His words are quoted in the "Jerusalem Post".
The publication mentions that before that, Rubio called the terms of the ceasefire signed by Iran, including the lifting of the blockade on Iranian ports and the easing of sanctions, "outrageous and ridiculous".
According to the head of the State Department, the United States is only open to a "real deal". At the same time, Rubio added, Washington sees no need to launch a large-scale military operation against Iran: sanctions and a naval blockade supposedly work "so well" that it is enough.
"The economic campaign against Iran is so destructive that there is no need for major military operations at the moment," the secretary of state emphasized and clarified that he had informed the allies about this. He also announced a further increase in economic pressure on Tehran.