WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Washington sought direct talks with Iran on ending its nuclear program after European powers moved to restore sanctions on Tehran. Rubio welcomed the Europeans’ “snapback” of sanctions, long pushed by President Donald Trump, but said: “At the same time, the United States remains available for direct engagement with Iran — in furtherance of a peaceful, enduring resolution to the Iran nuclear issue.” “Snapback does not contradict our earnest readiness for diplomacy, it only enhances it,” Rubio said in a statement.

The US Secretary of State urged Iranian leaders to take the immediate steps necessary to ensure that Tehran will never obtain a nuclear weapon

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Washington sought direct talks with Iran on ending its nuclear program after European powers moved to restore…