Rubio says he expects more news on Iran deal today, ‘ultimate goal is they never have nuclear weapon’

By Nava Freiberg

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24 May 2026, 10:55 am

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Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he expects further news on the emerging US-Iran deal later today, and stresses that the main goal of an agreement is to prevent Iran from ever possessing a nuclear weapon.

“I believe there may be more news coming out a bit later today on [a deal with Iran], and I’ll leave it to [US President Donald Trump] to make further announcements on it,” Rubio tells reporters while on a diplomatic visit to India.

“Significant progress but not final progress” has been made on the deal, he adds, saying, “The ultimate goal is that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon…they will never possess a nuclear weapon – certainly not as long as Donald Trump is president.”