Rubio says Iran deal could take days as US launches fresh strikes
Rubio said a deal could still take a few days as U.S. strikes on missile sites and mine-laying boats strained a fragile ceasefire.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal with Iran remained possible despite new American strikes, telling reporters negotiations could "take a few days" as Washington conducted what it called defensive operations in southern Iran.
- U.S. Central Command launched fresh strikes Monday despite a ceasefire in place since early April, designed to "protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for peace talks.
- Doha negotiations centered on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's uranium stockpile, and release of frozen Iranian funds, while the blockade has reduced daily vessel traffic from 125 to 140 to fewer than 30 since February 28, spiking oil prices.
- Rubio warned the U.S. would pursue "another way" if diplomacy failed to secure an open Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that any deal "will only be a Great Deal for all, or no Deal at all" and threatened fresh attacks.
- If a deal materializes, the Strait of Hormuz could reopen within about 30 days according to diplomatic sources, though unresolved questions remain over Iran's nuclear ambitions as Trump seeks to prevent uranium enrichment while Tehran denies weapons development intentions.
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Rubio: Iran deal could take ‘a few more days’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that it could take “a few more days” to hammer out the terms of an emerging deal with Iran, dashing hopes for a quick end to the nearly three-month conflict just days after President Trump signaled an agreement was close. “There was some talks going on…
US strikes fuel concern over Iran deal talks; China urges both sides to respect truce
By AFP teams in Tehran, Dubai, Beijing and Mecca US forces launched overnight strikes on missile sites in southern Iran and boats they said were trying to lay mines in Gulf waters, sending oil prices higher Tuesday and fuelling tension as diplomats sought a deal to end the war. A photo published on May 22, 2026, shows US Navy fighter jets taking off from aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. Photo: US Central Command, via Face…
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