Rubio sets Iran conditions as dispute over talks grows (opens in new tab)

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that Iran had agreed to discuss parts of its nuclear program it previously refused to put on the table. He said any sanctions relief would depend on Tehran giving up nuclear activities and complying with an agreement, not merely reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio said Iran first must clearly declare the strait open, stop charging any toll, remove mines and stop firing on ships; he described later nuc...