US' Rubio says 'going to give diplomacy every chance to work'

Published June 25, 2026 Updated June 25, 2026 04:47pm

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has noted that while President Donald Trump has “options” in case Iran does not honour the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, Washington wants to prioritise diplomacy.

“The president has multiple options at his disposal if Iran goes back on their word or decides they don’t want to make a deal. Let’s hope that’s not the case; we don’t want it to be the case. We’re going to give diplomacy every chance to work,” he explains to Iran.