Rubio says progress made in Iran talks but warns Trump has other options

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Published 5/21/2026, 5:48:24 PM · Updated 5/21/2026, 6:46:04 PMBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

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  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there are signs of progress in efforts to secure a deal with Iran but warns major challenges remain, adding that President Trump has other options if talks fail.
  • Rubio said: "I think we've made some progress, but obviously we're dealing with a system that itself is a little fractured — the Iranian system.
  • The president's preference is to do a good deal.
  • If we can get a good deal done, that would be great." Rubio also rejected Iran's proposed tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz, saying: "We've always said a tolling system in the straits would be unacceptable.
  • No one in the world is in favor of a tolling system.

Published May 21, 2026.


📌 Source: Al Jazeera English

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