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Rubio says US will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with it 'another way'

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U.S Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at an event celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary, at the Bharat Mandapam convention center, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS
U.S Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at an event celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary, at the Bharat Mandapam convention center, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS Julia Demaree Nikhinson Reuters

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the U.S. will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country "another way."

The U.S. will give diplomacy every chance to succeed before exploring the "alternatives," Rubio told reporters in New Delhi.

There is a "pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the strait, get the strait open, enter into a very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matter, and hopefully we can pull it off," Rubio said.

(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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This story was originally published May 25, 2026 at 12:01 AM.

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