Rubio says Iran must reopen Hormuz and will negotiate nuclear aspects

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear programme and must reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in remarks to a Senate hearing in Washington. He described Iran's move to block the waterway as "unlawful and illegal" and said the administration's diplomacy was making progress, while stopping short of saying a deal was assured. Rubio said the talks had moved further than they had a month or a year ago, when, he said, Iran was refusing even to discuss those issues.