Marco Rubio stated that he is expecting a response from Iran today regarding the US proposals for a peace agreement.

The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced that Washington is awaiting a response from Iran to the proposals for an agreement to end the conflict. Rubio expressed hope that the response will be a serious one that opens the way for real negotiations. He also criticized Iran's efforts to control the Strait of Hormuz, deeming them unacceptable, after Tehran created an authority to approve transit through this international waterway. Since the start of the conflict with the U.S.-Israel attacks on February 28, Iran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Financial markets had a positive trend at the beginning of the week, due to hopes related to a peace process mediated by Pakistan, but they fell again after an exchange of fire between Iranian and American forces in the area.

Rubio emphasized that the U.S. had to respond to Iranian fire on their warships, stating that Iran attacked first. The Iranian central military command stated that the incident occurred when American ships targeted an Iranian civilian oil tanker.