Rubio details two-phase plan for Iran negotiations, reopening Strait of Hormuz

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[00:00:00]What do you need from them in order to get the strait reopened? We need the strait reopened tomorrow.

[00:00:03]>> Well, what needs to happen is very simple. They need to They need to announce that they will no longer fire on commercial ships that are going through or threaten to fire on ships because in many cases ships just won't move. They won't go not because they got fired on but because of the risk of being fired upon. And so they have to announce very clearly the straits are now open. We're not charging a toll. We will help remove the mines that they put in there and they will not fire on ships.

[00:00:26]>> president says they also need to make commitments on their nuclear program.

[00:00:29]That's what I'm asking.

[00:00:30]>> What Oh, I see what you're talking about.

[00:00:31]>> do they need to make in order for the strait to be reopened or >> second thing they have to agree to as part of this is So, in addition to the straits, that's the predicate that opens the door to phase two. Phase two is they have to commit to very specific negotiations on highly enriched the disposition of the highly enriched uranium that still is buried deep in a mountain somewhere. They have to They have to They have to agree on negotiating severe and long-term limitations and or cancellation of enrichment activities in their country.

[00:01:02]>> phase of negotiations.

[00:01:03]>> Well, that would obviously these are highly technical matters. So, I don't think you could work those out in five days. You did That would require a team of experts to meet over a 30 60 90-day period and work out the details