The Aporia · 'Outrageous, ridiculous demands': US slams Iran as Tehran warns to 'rain down hell'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Iran for making unrealistic demands during diplomatic talks aimed at resolving the conflict between the two nations. Speaking in Florida, Rubio stated that despite ongoing mediation by several countries, no significant progress has been made due to what he called "outrageous and ridiculous" Iranian proposals. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the US to accept Iran’s terms, including an end to hostilities on all fronts, or face severe military retaliation, emphasizing that diplomatic efforts are stalled pending the outcome of the political situation in Washington following recent midterm elections.

Written by AI on 2026-11-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of November 9, 2026, Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has warned that Tehran will "rain down hell" if the United States resumes attacks, aiming to end the eight-month-long war between the two countries. Araghchi's ultimatum includes a two-day proposal for the US to meet certain requirements, such as ending military actions on all fronts. In response, US President Donald Trump has stated that renewed strikes are "highly unlikely" if negotiations progress over Tehran’s nuclear program and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

However, Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, expressed skepticism about reaching a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, criticizing Tehran's demands as unacceptable and in some cases "outrageous and ridiculous." Rubio argued that these unrealistic conditions hinder productive negotiations. Despite this pessimism, Trump remains open to resolving the conflict through diplomacy but emphasized that it depends on whether Iran signs a strong agreement.

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US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sunday said diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran have hardly made any progress, accusing Tehran of putting forward demands that Washington considers unrealistic. asserted

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Rubio → speak → breakthrough

He said President Donald Trump remained open to resolving the conflict through diplomacy, but argued that negotiations could not advance under the conditions being proposed by Iran. "If there’s a chance to do it, we’ll explore it. uncertain

we → say → it

Right now, it hasn’t been very productive because the Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic," Rubio said. asserted

Rubio → say → cases

Araghchi warns US to accept Iran's proposal or face retaliationRubio's remarks came as Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi asked Washington to accept Tehran's proposal to end the conflict on all fronts, warning of severe military retaliation if it chose to continue the war. asserted

it → warn → war

In a post on X on Sunday, Araghchi said the decision now rested with the US administration following the midterm elections. asserted

decision → say → elections

"American voters have made their choice. asserted

voters → make → choice

Time for the White House to make its own asserted

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," he wrote. asserted

he → write → ?

Araghchi said Iran's two-day proposal remained on the table, calling on Washington to meet its conditions, including an end to hostilities on all fronts. asserted

proposal → say → fronts

"Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results. asserted

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Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell," he added. asserted

he → choose → hell

Araghchi also acknowledged that diplomatic efforts to end the hostilities had reached an impasse, attributing the delay to the political situation in Washington following the US midterm elections. asserted

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"The main reason is the US election results, which have obviously come as a shock to everyone," he told reporters in Tehran, according to Al Jazeera. uncertain

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He said mediators would need time before they could resume their visits and efforts to facilitate negotiations. uncertain

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'Outrageous, ridiculous demands': US slams Iran as Tehran warns to 'rain down hell'

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