# US says no need for new attacks but calls Iran’s peace terms ‘absurd’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-says-no-need-for-new-attacks-but-calls-irans-peace-terms-absurd/
- Published: 2026-11-10T20:25:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:35:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-says-no-need-new-attacks-says-irans-peace-terms-are-absurd
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, World

## Key points

- Trump says the war is effectively over.
- Iran says talks with Washington are not taking place.
- Rubio rejects Iran’s terms as “absurd”.

## Summary

US President Donald Trump says the conflict with Iran is “effectively over” and has played down the prospect of renewed major attacks, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Iran’s proposed settlement terms “absurd”. The conflicting accounts underline how uncertain the prospects for a political settlement remain: an Iranian security official says there are no current negotiations with Washington.

Iran says it is standing by a seven-point proposal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and is awaiting a clear US response. Rubio rejected demands for reparations and cash, saying the US believes it has the advantage in the waterway and is not rushing to make a deal. Brent crude fell almost 15 per cent over the past week to $91.37 a barrel, while US petrol prices fell by about four per cent; Gulf states say continued strikes and uncertainty could deter investment.

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