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'Outrageous, ridiculous demands': US slams Iran as Tehran warns to 'rain down hell'

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Pandey, P. (2026, November 9). 'Outrageous, ridiculous demands': US slams Iran as Tehran warns to 'rain down hell'. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-iran-talks-stalled-over-outrageousunrealistic-tehran-demands-says-marco-rubio/articleshow/135674240.cms

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Iran for making unrealistic demands during diplomatic talks aimed at resolving the conflict between the two nations. Speaking in Florida, Rubio stated that despite ongoing mediation by several countries, no significant progress has been made due to what he called "outrageous and ridiculous" Iranian proposals. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the US to accept Iran’s terms, including an end to hostilities on all fronts, or face severe military retaliation, emphasizing that diplomatic efforts are stalled pending the outcome of the political situation in Washington following recent midterm elections.
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Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, stated that there is no imminent breakthrough in talks with Iran over ending the conflict. He commented in Florida before traveling to Paris for meetings with Group of Seven counterparts, where the Iran war will be discussed. This contrasts with Donald Trump's earlier statement on November 8, as reported by CNN, where he said it’s "highly unlikely" he’ll order more strikes on Iran if negotiations show substantial progress. Iran has demanded that the US end its naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and lift sanctions before entering peace talks, while Washington is pressing for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and make concessions on its nuclear program.

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Speaking to reporters at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida before leaving for Paris to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting, Rubio said several countries were continuing to mediate between the two sides but cautioned against expectations of an imminent breakthrough, ANI reported, citing Al Jazeera. "You have a number of countries that continue to engage them with different ideas, but I wouldn’t say we’re at the verge of a breakthrough," Rubio said.
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Speaking to reporters at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida before leaving for Paris to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting, Rubio said several countries were continuing to mediate between the two sides but cautioned against expectations of an imminent breakthrough, ANI reported, citing Al Jazeera. "You have a number of countries that continue to engage them with different ideas, but I wouldn’t say we’re at the verge of a breakthrough," Rubio said.
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'Outrageous, ridiculous demands': US slams Iran as Tehran warns to 'rain down hell' · assertive framing

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US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sunday said diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran have hardly made any progress, accusing Tehran of putting forward demands that Washington considers unrealistic. asserted
Washington → say → demands
Speaking to reporters at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida before leaving for Paris to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting, Rubio said several countries were continuing to mediate between the two sides but cautioned against expectations of an imminent breakthrough, ANI reported, citing Al Jazeera. "You have a number of countries that continue to engage them with different ideas, but I wouldn’t say we’re at the verge of a breakthrough," Rubio said. asserted
Rubio → speak → breakthrough
He said President Donald Trump remained open to resolving the conflict through diplomacy, but argued that negotiations could not advance under the conditions being proposed by Iran. "If there’s a chance to do it, we’ll explore it. uncertain
we → say → it
Right now, it hasn’t been very productive because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic," Rubio said. asserted
Rubio → say → cases
Araghchi warns US to accept Iran's proposal or face retaliationRubio's remarks came as Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi asked Washington to accept Tehran's proposal to end the conflict on all fronts, warning of severe military retaliation if it chose to continue the war. asserted
it → warn → war
In a post on X on Sunday, Araghchi said the decision now rested with the US administration following the midterm elections. asserted
decision → say → elections
"American voters have made their choice. asserted
voters → make → choice
Time for the White House to make its own asserted
House → make → ?
," he wrote. asserted
he → write → ?
Araghchi said Iran's two-day proposal remained on the table, calling on Washington to meet its conditions, including an end to hostilities on all fronts. asserted
proposal → say → fronts
"Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results. asserted
you → stand → results
Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell," he added. asserted
he → choose → hell
Araghchi also acknowledged that diplomatic efforts to end the hostilities had reached an impasse, attributing the delay to the political situation in Washington following the US midterm elections. asserted
efforts → acknowledge → elections
"The main reason is the US election results, which have obviously come as a shock to everyone," he told reporters in Tehran, according to Al Jazeera. uncertain
he → come → Jazeera
He said mediators would need time before they could resume their visits and efforts to facilitate negotiations. uncertain
they → say → negotiations
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