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Rubio sees no breakthrough in Iran talks as US task force targets land routes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there is no breakthrough in truce talks with Iran. He called some Iranian demands unacceptable. The US launched Task Force Iron Gate to disrupt land routes into Iran, widening its naval blockade. Iran's Revolutionary Guards dismissed it as wordplay and lifted a 2,000-km missile range limit. Trump said new strikes are 'highly unlikely' if talks progress.
Why it matters
The standoff threatens shipping through Hormuz and global oil supply.
Background
The US and Iran have been at war since February 2026, with a ceasefire agreed but strained. The talks concern Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
The story so far
- Qatari mediators in Tehran as Trump says Iran war will end soon
- Iran warns US and Israel as Trump says war will end 'very soon'
- Rubio sees no breakthrough in Iran talks as US task force targets land routes
- Trump plays down new Iran strikes after meeting Qatar's prime minister
- Trump and Rubio play down new strikes on Iran
Sources
- The Straits Times ↗Nov 8, 7:28 PM ET
- Middle East Eye ↗Nov 8, 5:12 PM ET
- Fox News ↗Nov 8, 6:08 PM ET
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