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This comes as President Trump gave Iran multiple opportunities to avoid the current conflict with the United States months before it began.

After the war started, the administration continued to reach out to the surviving regime in Tehran, offering one olive branch after another.

But even after agreeing to a 60-day ceasefire in late June, the Iranians continued to attack commercial tankers and shipping, which then led to a new wave of strikes by the U.S., which is now in its ninth day.

That said, Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted on Sunday that the United States remains open to diplomacy with Iran.

Rubio said Sunday night that Iran had effectively ended a memorandum of understanding intended to keep the Strait of Hormuz open after Tehran attacked multiple commercial vessels, while emphasizing that the United States remains willing to pursue a diplomatic resolution.

Speaking with reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for the Philippines for the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting, Rubio said Iran had been expected to reaffirm its commitment to keeping the strategic waterway open to commercial shipping and to cease attacks on vessels.