Iran is “much further” from the construction of nuclear weapons after the American strike, according to Marco Rubio
During an interview at PoliticoWednesday, the American secretary of state, Marco Rubio, offered a more measured assessment than President Donald Trump, who insisted that the Iranian sites of Fordo, Natanz and Ispahan had been “Completely destroyed”.
According to the Secretary of State, « ils [les Iraniens] are much further from a nuclear weapon today than before the president takes this daring measure. This is the most important to understand: considerable, very important damage, have been caused to various components, and we learn even more ”.
Yesterday, the head of American diplomacy asked Jean-Noël Barrot, his French counterpart, to send messages to the Iranians for a cease-fire with Israel, according to a French diplomatic source. Monday evening, “Marco Rubio called the Minister [Jean-Noël Barrot] To let him know the American wish of a ceasefire, subject to the absence of Iranian response ”explains this source. “Marco Rubio asked Jean-Noël Barrot to relay this information to Abbas Araghty”their Iranian counterpart. “At the end of this call, the Minister had his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghthchi for (…) send him the terms and details of the exchanges [entre] Americans and Israeli “add this source.
Mr. Araghthchi then “Marked his availability to continue negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program”including with the E3 group (France, Germany, United Kingdom) and, “Following these exchanges, the ceasefire was able to enter into force”welcomes this French diplomatic source.
Tuesday morning, after Iranian strikes, Jean-Noël Barrot had exchanged this time with his Iranian and Israeli counterparts “To call for restraint and dissipate any misunderstanding between the parties on the terms of the ceasefire”according to the story of this same diplomatic source. Tuesday evening, “Arriving at NATO, Marco Rubio thanked the minister [français] For intercession “ The day before, still according to this diplomatic source.
