US accuses Iran of not being ready to agree peace deal

Washington (ANTARA) - United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington assesses Iran is not yet ready to reach an agreement, but that the situation will soon change.

“So they may not be ready to make a deal, but they will be ready soon because the price they will have to pay is very high,” Rubio told a number of media outlets in Manila.

Rubio said the United States believes Iran will change its attitude regarding peace negotiations with America in the coming days.

He added that the United States has never stated that its goal is to replace the regime in Iran, but rather the denuclearisation of Iran.

Responding to the possibility of the conflict with Iran escalating in the coming days, Rubio said US President Donald Trump will make a decision on the matter.

The United States and Iran had in fact signed an agreement on peace and the cessation of hostilities, which began in late February, on 18 June 2026.

However, since 8 July, US forces have again launched several waves of attacks against Iran.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the attacks were a response to Iran’s actions against commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

In retaliation, Iran carried out attacks on a number of US military bases in the Middle East. President Donald Trump subsequently declared that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran no longer applies.

Source: Sputnik