⚡U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the United States is willing to engage, negotiate, and settle disputes with the Islamic Republic, but that the Islamic Republic is not serious about negotiations. According to Reuters, he said in remarks in Manila: “If they are serious, we are serious too. If they are not, we will do whatever is necessary to protect our interests and also the interests of our allies.” Hours earlier, the U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, said it had brought an end to the eleventh night of attacks on positions of the Islamic Republic. At the same time, government media reported that during the airstrikes, areas in Kabudarahang in Hamadan Province and Baneh in Kurdistan Province, Ilam, Deenarkuh, Abadan (Adabanan), and other areas were targeted.