Rubio says Iran ‘begging’ for a deal with US but not ready to make one

Secretary of state says US has ‘a head for an eye’ policy as strikes hit Iran for a 12th straight night.United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran is privately pressing Washington for a deal to end the war but Tehran is not yet “ready” to accept one,“Iran is begging us, both directly and indirectly, ‘Let’s do a deal. Let’s talk,'” Rubio said, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting of foreign ministers in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Will the war on Iran affect ASEAN’s efforts to tackle regional issues?list 2 of 3Travellers panic as US attacks Iran-Iraq border crossinglist 3 of 3Iran, Houthis strike tankers as US bombing continues: What’s the latest?end of list“The problem with Iran is every time they make a deal, the people in charge either break it or they want to change it. So it looks like they’re not ready to make a deal, so they’re going to continue to pay a price, and every night the price gets higher and higher.”Rubio described Iran as “a country run by radical clerics”, calling them “oblivious” to its economic problems.“Iran can be the richest country i...