Rubio warns Iran attacks on US interests will bring consequences; Trump denies sanctions relief offer

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran has threatened to attack American interests worldwide, while President Donald Trump denied offering sanctions relief to Tehran.

• Rubio said Washington treats Iran's threats to attack US interests worldwide with "utmost seriousness" and warned of decisive consequences for any attack.
• Rubio said a suspected plot to bomb a British airbase used by US forces bore the "fingerprints of a foreign party," without directly linking it to Iran.
• Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief or releasing frozen funds in exchange for nuclear concessions, contradicting an earlier Axios report.
• Rubio said a nuclear-armed Iran could have closed the Straits of Hormuz and imposed fees on shipping; the strait is now open with oil flows near pre-conflict levels.
• Five British nationals were released on bail hours before Rubio's statement, under stringent conditions set by UK counter-terrorism police.
• Trump said he would not have released the suspects, suggesting a possible Iranian link to the plot.
• UK police released the men noting no explosive material was found after an initial examination.
• A local farmer who alerted police believes her call foiled the plot, though officers were contacted nearly an hour before her call.
• Trump said the suspects had been under surveillance for a long time, while UK defence secretary Wes Streeting suggested security services were already aware.
• Iran, which had described RAF Fairford as a legitimate target, denied any role in the plot.
• Iran is considering withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as part of ongoing indirect talks aimed at ending the seven-month-old war.
• Iranian officials separately stated they do not currently plan further direct talks with Washington.