Hours before the negotiations, Rubio does not rule out reaching a diplomatic solution with Iran
He said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio would like to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran is not excluded, and the talks represent another opportunity to talk, expressing his hope that they will be fruitful talks.
Al-Arabiya channel quoted Rubio as saying that Iran’s insistence on not discussing ballistic missiles is a very big problem, and that if Iran wants an agreement, it must get rid of the ballistic missiles.
He continued: Iran is not currently enriching uranium, but it is trying, and if the opportunity allows it, it will return to enriching uranium.
Conventional weapons to attack America
Rubio indicated that Iran possesses conventional weapons designed to attack the United States of America, and that it seeks to possess intercontinental ballistic missiles.
He went on to say that Iran has posed a threat to the United States for a long time, and that talks with it will focus on its nuclear program.
New American sanctions
The United States imposed new sanctions targeting Iran, in continuation of the campaign "Maximum pressures" On the eve of a new round of talks between the two sides in Geneva.
President Donald threatened Trumprepeatedly launched military strikes on Iran if an agreement was not reached with it.
The latest sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department target more than 30 individuals, entities and ships that facilitate "Illicit Iranian oil sales" And weapons production.
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