pakistan
Rubio says Iran deal still possible Monday
Key takeaways
- “We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today, I wouldn’t read too much into it,” Rubio said in New Delhi, referring to the potential agreement.
- “It has a lot of support in the Gulf… every country that we’ve walked through it (with) understands it’s not just very reasonable, but it’s the right thing for the world to get done.”
- Rubio also voiced confidence that Iran would “enter into a very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matter”.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize NEW DELHI, India: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise “today”, adding that Israel had the right to defend itself against attack.
“We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today, I wouldn’t read too much into it,” Rubio said in New Delhi, referring to the potential agreement.
“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 as he departed the Indian capital, where he has been on an official visit.
Article preview — originally published by ARY News. Full story at the source.
Read full story on ARY News →
More top stories
Also covered by
France 24
Middle East war live: Rubio says Iran deal still possible Monday
Bloomberg Markets
Rubio Says He's `Very Confident' in Getting an Iran Deal
Forbes
Republicans Attack Each Other Over Possible Iran Deal: What We Know
Investing.com
Rubio says US will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with it ’another way’
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from ARY News alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop