Iran says no deal ‘imminent’ despite progress in talks with U.S.

Iran warIran says no deal ‘imminent’ despite progress in talks with U.S.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier Monday that an agreement could be finalized “today,” though he cautioned that if talks fail then Washington would fine “another way” to resolve the situation.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTrump says he won't 'rush into' deal to end war with Iran02:19Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 25, 2026, 5:23 AM EDTBy Yuliya TalmazanIran has warned that an agreement to end the war with the United States was not imminent, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal with Tehran was still possible Monday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.President Donald Trump was “not in a hurry” and won’t rush into “a bad deal,” Rubio said, speaking with reporters early Monday on an official visit to the Indian capital New Delhi.“We’re either going to have a good agreement or we’re going to have to deal with it another way,” Rubio said. “We’d prefer to have a good agreement.”The U.S. has a “pretty solid thing on the table,” Rubio added. “As I said, we thought we might have some news last night, maybe today.”The U.S. will give diplomacy every chance to succeed “before we explore the alternatives,” he said, without elaborating.His comments come after Trump said Sunday that he would not “rush into a deal,” a step back from earlier public statements from Trump and officials from both nations that indicated an announcement may be close.Rubio and his wife Jeanette at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India on Monday.Julia Demaree Nikhinson / POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesRubio signs the visitors' book during his visit to the Taj Mahal on Monday.Julia Demaree Nikhinson / POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesEmerging details from the possible memorandum of understanding drew pushback, with senior Republican lawmakers warning it could be a “disastrous mistake.”A senior...