“Good news” may be coming soon with regard to the Strait of Hormuz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.
Secretary Rubio is in India, meeting with the nation’s foreign minister.
He spoke to the press and discussed ongoing peace negotiations between the US and Iran, after President Trump said an agreement to end the war was “largely negotiated.”
He said “there will be, maybe, more news coming out a little bit later today,” but that he would “leave it to the President to make further announcements.”
Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons, Rubio reiterated, and said it was “absurd” to believe President Trump would agree to a deal that left Iran in a stronger position with regard to nuclear weapons.
“I think we’ve made some progress,” he added, and said good news “at least in regard to the Strait” of Hormuz would possibly be coming in the next few hours.
“Significant progress” over the last 48 hours in negotiations could result in a “completely open Strait… without tolls.”
Secretary Rubio’s optimistic message was echoed by a senior mediator from Pakistan, who said multilateral negotiations with other countries in the region on Saturday “offer grounds for optimism that a positive and durable outcome is within reach.”
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump hailed the negotiations and said an agreement isnear.
“An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed,” President Trump wrote.
Iranian media has said the Strait of Hormuz “will not return to its pre-war status” immediately, but the number of ships passing through will gradually increase to pre-war levels over a period of 30 days.
