00:00Welcome back. The U.S. says it remains open to negotiating an end to the conflict with Iran as it
00:06continues its 11th day of strikes.
00:09U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers that Washington remains committed to diplomacy,
00:16but questions if Tehran shares that commitment.
00:22Unfortunately, so far, even though we have reached agreements, they have not kept their commitments.
00:26And as the president stated earlier today, I guess, yes, today, Washington time, yesterday, our time here now, the problem
00:34we're having right now is that they're not serious about talks.
00:37If they're serious, we're serious. If they're not, then we will do what is necessary to protect that, our interests
00:42and also the interests of our allies.
00:44Rubio also warned that Iran must not be allowed to control the Strait of Hormuz, saying it would set a
00:50dangerous precedent and threaten global trade, including for Southeast Asia.
00:54On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, Rubio is expected to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as
01:01well as his counterparts from India, Australia and Japan under the Quad framework.
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