Rubio says Iran deal could take days as US launches fresh strikes

May 26, 2026 4:55 PM

Rubio says Iran deal could take days as US launches fresh strikes

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal with Iran could "take a few days", quashing hopes for an imminent end to the conflict after U.S. forces conducted what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they reserved the right to retaliate against any ceasefire violations, while Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said countries in the region could no longer be a shield for U.S. bases. Both sides had indicated pr...

Iran deal will either be “great and meaningful” or there will be “no deal” at all, says Trump

May 25, 2026 10:48 PM

Iran deal will either be “great and meaningful” or there will be “no deal” at all, says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that any forthcoming accord with Tehran would strictly manifest as a "great and meaningful" deal, or the administration would walk away entirely, as diplomatic talks aimed at officially concluding the conflict continue to stretch out. Articulating his stance on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump made it clear that the prospective pact remains unfinished, cautioning that it would only materialise if it satisfies his specific criteria. Reit...