Pakistan, July 22 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington remains willing to reach a diplomatic settlement with Iran. The offer depends on Tehran ending terrorism support and abandoning nuclear weapons ambitions. The statement matters for regional security and future US-Iran relations.

Rubio made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Manila. He said the United States would "love to reach a diplomatic settlement" if an agreement proved possible. However, he stressed Iran must permanently give up pursuing nuclear weapons.

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According to Rubio, any future agreement requires Iran to stop sponsoring terrorism. He also said Tehran must avoid developing capabili...