What to know
- Iran rejected a U.S. proposal to suspend all nuclear activity for 20 years, a senior administration official said today. Discussions are being held about starting a second round of talks between the U.S., Israel and Iran that officials say could begin Thursday, The Associated Press reported.
- Oil prices are below $100 a barrel, and prices at the pump are steady as Wall Street shows optimism about potential new peace negotiations. President Donald Trump said on Fox News yesterday that gas and oil prices may go up ahead of the midterm elections.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting at the State Department with the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the U.S. to begin peace negotiations between the two nations. Rubio told reporters ahead of the meeting: “This is about bringing a permanent end to 20 or 30 years of Hezbollah’s influence in this part of the world.”