We're not there yet: Rubio says more work needed as Iran cites deep differences

Key Takeaways

• Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Friday as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran conflict intensified, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that negotiations were still far from a breakthrough despite some progress in talks with Tehran.
• “We’re not there yet,” Rubio told reporters after a Nato ministers’ meeting in Sweden, underscoring the uncertainty hanging over the latest diplomatic push involving Pakistan, Qatar and the United States.
• Read Full Story Iran, however, signalled that major hurdles remain, with foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei describing differences with Washington as deep and significant.
• PAKISTAN, QATAR STEP UP MEDIATION Munir’s visit came as Pakistan expanded its mediation role between Tehran and Washington.
• Earlier in the day, Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi held another round of talks in Tehran with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.