Following the recent meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that nations should not assist Iran in circumventing sanctions. “If countries choose to do so, they will face sanctions as well,” Rubio stated.
In an interview on Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show, Rubio shared his thoughts regarding the Modi-Pezeshkian encounter, which took place during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. He acknowledged that numerous countries engage with the Iranian government, but he did not believe that a trade agreement was being established between India and Iran.
Responding to Kilmeade’s suggestion that a trade deal might be in the works, Rubio remarked, “Countries formulate their own foreign policies, and many around the world communicate with the Iranian regime.” He added that the U.S. also has had interactions with various elements of the Iranian government and stressed the need for caution. “No nation should assist Iran in creating avenues for revenue that could be used to fund terrorism or advance their nuclear ambitions,” he warned.
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