US-Iran negotiations remain unsettled as both sides disagree over future control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s right to enrich uranium. President Trump said the United States will take control of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile, which can be used for nuclear weapons, and suggested it would be destroyed after acquisition. Iran maintains it will not allow US seizure. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a diplomatic agreement would be unfeasible if Iran implements a tolling system for Hormuz, calling it unacceptable, illegal, and a threat to the world. Trump rejected tolls and demanded the strait remain open and free. Rubio and Trump still cited potential for an agreement, while Iran reported the latest US proposal reduced gaps as a Pakistani mediator traveled to Tehran.
"We will get it. We don't need it. We don't want it. We'll probably destroy it after we get it, but we're not going to let them have it."
"No one in the world is in favor of the tolling system. It can't happen. It would be unacceptable. It's a threat to the world if they try to do that, and it's completely illegal."
"We want it open. We want it free. We don't want tolls. It's an international waterway."
"There's some good signs. I don't want to be overly optimistic...So, let's see what happens over the next few days."
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