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24 May 2026, 14:37

Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, announced on Sunday during a joint press conference with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Indian Foreign Minister, in New Delhi that there has been "significant progress" in negotiations and discussions related to the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the Iran issue over the past 48 hours, and it is likely that more important news on this matter will be released in the coming hours.

Without providing complete details, he stated that a final agreement has not yet been reached, but the negotiation path has become more promising compared to previous days. Rubio emphasized that the U.S. government still prefers a diplomatic solution, stating that Donald Trump wishes to resolve the Iran crisis through the State Department and negotiations, rather than through military confrontation. However, he warned that Washington will prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons under any circumstances, and this issue is a "red line" for the U.S. government.

According to him, the U.S. President has repeatedly emphasized that Iran should never attain the capability to build nuclear weapons, and the Trump administration has acted more strictly in this regard than all previous U.S. administrations. In another part of his remarks, the U.S. Secretary of State addressed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that this waterway is an international route and no country has the right to threaten the free passage of commercial vessels. He deemed Iran's recent actions against passing ships as contrary to international law and warned that if the international community remains silent in the face of such actions, a "dangerous and unacceptable situation" will become a normal practice in the world, a situation that could be repeated in other regions as well.

Rubio also announced that the U.S. has been working with its partners in the Gulf region over the past two days on a framework aimed at fully keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, preventing tariffs or restrictions on the passage of ships, and addressing concerns related to Iran's nuclear program. He explained that if this process is successful, not only will the security of shipping and global trade be maintained, but concerns about Iran's nuclear program will also be significantly reduced.

Rubio continued by stating that any potential agreement would require Iran's full acceptance and practical implementation of commitments, and negotiations regarding the technical details of the nuclear program are a complex and time-consuming process. He added that it is still not possible to speak with certainty about the final success of the negotiations, but "signs of real progress" are being observed, and the world may receive positive news about the Strait of Hormuz and the negotiation process in the coming hours.
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Rubio said: "The ultimate goal is that Iran should never be able to acquire nuclear weapons. Iran should never own nuclear weapons." He emphasized that Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has a "very clear" position on this matter and has stated that Iran will never attain nuclear weapons. The U.S. Secretary of State added: "Certainly, as long as Donald Trump is President, this will not happen."
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