NEW DELHI, India: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, May 25, 2026, that an agreement to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran could materialise, while President Donald Trump tempered expectations.
Okay News reports that Marco Rubio told reporters in the Indian capital that negotiators have a proposal on the table. “We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today, I wouldn’t read too much into it,” Rubio said. He added, “We have what I think is a pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the straits, get the straits open.”
Donald Trump said Sunday on his Truth Social account that he had instructed representatives not to accelerate negotiations. “I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side,” Trump said. He added, “The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified and signed.” In a separate post, Trump said the deal “has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the various other Countries.”
The conflict erupted on February 28 after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, which responded with missile and drone attacks. The nations have observed a ceasefire since April 8, during which Iran imposed controls on Gulf shipping and the United States blockaded Iranian ports. The hint of a resolution caused oil prices to plunge close to five percent on Monday, with North Sea Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate slipping to $99.41 and $92.49 a barrel respectively.
Iran’s Tasnim news agency said Sunday that key clauses remained unresolved, including frozen Iranian assets. Iranian officials confirmed a draft agreement exists but stressed that talks on Iran’s nuclear program have been deferred for 60 days after any deal. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told state television that Tehran was “still prepared to assure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons.”
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he and Trump agreed that “any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear threat entirely.” Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country hopes to host another round of talks “very soon,” following face-to-face negotiations in April.
