# Iran calls its demands lawful after Rubio rejects them as unacceptable

https://mins.news/en/item/135261

- TASS, 2026-11-09 09:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2214705

> Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei called Tehran’s demands of Washington logical and lawful, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they were unacceptable. Baghaei said Iran wants Washington to lift sanctions, end the naval blockade and stop the war before talks begin; Tehran’s two-day plan says Hormuz security would be restored within two days if its demands are met.

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