US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio [View all]
Source: The Guardian
Sat 9 May 2026 06.42 EDT
First published on Fri 8 May 2026 12.38 EDT
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said that Washington is expecting a response from Iran to its proposals for an interim deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire announced last month.
In recent days there have been the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the contested strait of Hormuz since the informal truce began. The rise in violence followed Donald Trump’s announcement – then rapid pause – of a new naval mission aimed at opening the strategic waterway.
On Friday US forces fired on and disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers that attempted to violate the American blockade of Iran’s ports, the US military said. Despite the clashes diplomatic efforts continue, with the mediators Pakistan passing a brief memorandum to Iran that the US has said could act as a basis for a more solid ceasefire and allow new talks.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday evening, Trump said he expected a response from Iran soon. “I’m getting a letter supposedly tonight,” he said. Asked whether Iran was intentionally slow-rolling the negotiation process, he replied: “We’ll find out soon enough.”
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/us-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-negotiations-marco-rubio
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