No Breakthrough Yet in US-Iran Contacts, but 'Exchange of Ideas' Continues — Rubio
The U.S. Secretary of State said Washington remains open to talking with almost anyone in the world about conflicts, crises or disagreements.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there has been no breakthrough yet in contacts between the United States and Iran, though an exchange of ideas between the two sides continues, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS.
Rubio reportedly said that the United States remains open to talking with almost anyone in the world about a conflict, a crisis or a disagreement, a statement framing Washington's broader approach to engaging with Iran despite the absence of a concrete breakthrough so far.
Ongoing Diplomatic Contacts
The remarks suggest that diplomatic channels between Washington and Tehran, however limited, remain active even without a clear resolution to the underlying disputes between the two countries.
The two nations have not maintained formal diplomatic relations for decades, and back-channel or indirect contacts of the kind referenced by Rubio have periodically served as the primary means of communication between them.
Further details on the substance of the exchange of ideas, or on any timeline for further talks, were not disclosed in the available reporting.
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