In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined Washington’s position on Iran, saying US objectives will be achieved ‘within weeks, not months’. Rubio says negotiations are taking place between parties inside Iran and the United States, primarily through mediators, while warning that the Strait of Hormuz ‘will be opened one way or another’ after the military campaign ends. He also says that Iran should take concrete steps to abandon its ambition to acquire nuclear weapons.
Published on 31 March 2026
