Marco Rubio says U.S. expects Iran response on peace deal ‘today’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the U.S. is expecting a response on Friday from Iran on the proposal to end the war.

“We should know something today… We’re expecting a response from them,” Rubio told reporters in Rome, Italy on Friday while visiting the Pope.

“We’ll see what the response entails. The hope is it’s something that can put us into a serious process in negotiation.”

Iran said Thursday it is reviewing messages from the U.S. received via Pakistani mediators, but it has yet to reach a conclusion or deliver a reply, according to Iranian state media, citing an Iranian official.

Rubio’s comments come amid confusion over whether a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is still in effect, as both have opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the other of initiating attacks.

President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted the ceasefire was still in effect, calling the strikes “just a love tap.”

“We’ve seen a report overnight that Iran has established, or trying to establish, some agency that’s going to control traffic in the straits. That would be [a] problem. That would actually be unacceptable,” said Rubio Friday.

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– CNBC’s Kevin Breuninger contributed to this report.