Rubio says US will find ‘another way’ if Iran talks fail
Key takeaways
- US secretary of state says a ‘pretty solid’ deal is on the table in terms of opening up the Strait of Hormuz.
- “We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today.
- “We have what I think is a pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the straits, get the straits open,” he told reporters in the Indian capital, where he has been on an official visit.
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US secretary of state says a ‘pretty solid’ deal is on the table in terms of opening up the Strait of Hormuz.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Marco Rubio speaks to the journalists before boarding his plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 25, 2026 [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026The United States will either secure a strong agreement with Iran or confront the country “another way”, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says after President Donald Trump moved to temper expectations that an agreement to end the war is close.
“We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today. I wouldn’t read too much into it,” Rubio said in New Delhi on Monday, referring to the potential agreement to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began on February 28.