In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that messaging and indirect talks are ongoing between people inside Iran and the US, and that President Donald Trump still prefers a diplomatic outcome. He accused Iran’s leadership of funding armed groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas rather than its own people and said the US would welcome a future Iranian government with a “different approach” to the country.
Published on 30 March 2026
