Marco Rubio says Iran talks "kind of fallen off a little bit over the last few months" in Manila

During a diplomatic gathering in Manila, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that recent attempts to resolve the Iran conflict have lost momentum. He said he would discuss with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov whether those talks could be revived. Rubio’s observation came alongside his warning that Iran’s effort to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent for international waterways. The ASEAN meeting brought together top diplomats from the U.S., China, Russia, and other nations, amid Southeast Asian concerns over the war’s impact on global energy markets and regional stability. Rubio also reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to ASEAN and addressed countering Chinese influence in the South China Sea.