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Rubio: Iranian Leader Active, Deal Demands Strait Reopen, Uranium Limits

6/3/2026

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Summary

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Committee that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive and increasingly active diplomatically.
Rubio said reopening the Strait of Hormuz, removing mines and ending tolls is the first prerequisite for any interim deal.
Rubio added sanctions relief depends on Iran halting or severely limiting uranium enrichment and dismantling its enriched-uranium stockpile.

History

Historical Context

After the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action limited Iran’s enrichment to 3.67% and cut its low-enriched uranium stockpile by 98% to 300 kg, the United States and European partners lifted nuclear sanctions. The 2018 U.S. withdrawal ended that relief, prompting renewed calls—by U.S. officials—to re-impose limits and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, echoing the original deal’s constraints.

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Story summary

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Committee that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive and increasingly active diplomatically.
Rubio said reopening the Strait of Hormuz, removing mines and ending tolls is the first prerequisite for any interim deal.
Rubio added sanctions relief depends on Iran halting or severely limiting uranium enrichment and dismantling its enriched-uranium stockpile.

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