US seeks Iran deal, but 'not at any price,' Rubio says
Key takeaways
- But Gulf countries and Israel also have longstanding concerns about Iran's support for proxies in the region and its missile programme, and it remains unclear whether those topics will be handled in the talks.
- Read moreMaritime traffic picks up in Strait of Hormuz, but uncertainty lingers
- Earlier, Rubio acknowledged that while the United States wants "a deal, we don't want a deal at any price".
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday Washington would not accept any Iran deal allowing Tehran to impose fees on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, warning it would cause "total chaos." His remarks came after an attack on a vessel forced the United Nations to suspend mariner evacuation efforts.
By: FRANCE 24 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with the King of Bahrain, June 25, 2026 © Eric Lee, AFP Washington's top diplomat said Thursday there are limits to what it would accept in any Iran deal, as an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio -- in Bahrain as part of a regional tour to reassure Gulf partners hit hard by the Middle East war -- also dismissed the idea of allowing Tehran to charge fees in the strait, saying it would open the door to "total chaos".