New details of Iran peace deal emerge as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says 'significant progress' has been made

By EMMA RICHTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:52, 24 May 2026 | Updated: 13:57, 24 May 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed new details about the peace deal with Iran, adding that America has made 'significant progress' in negotiations.  Rubio made the comment while on a visit to India on Sunday, stating that the US is close to reaching a deal with Iran that could see the Strait of Hormuz reopen, and the Middle Eastern country give up its stash of highly enriched uranium, regional officers told the Associated Press.  'On the Iran situation, there will be, I believe, maybe more news coming out later today on this topic, and I'll leave it to the president to make further announcements on it,' Rubio said before giving a little glimpse into what the next move is.  'It's suffice to say that some progress has been made, significant progress, although not final progress has been made.'  The US has been after Iran's uranium stockpile in a bid to prevent the country from developing nuclear weapons and being a massive threat to the US and its allies.  The US-Iran war broke out on February 28 following a decades-long conflict between the nations.  Following the start of the war, the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow and vital waterway that is used as a high-volume shipping route, closed.  It opened temporarily, but has since shut down again after the US maintained a naval blockade of Iranian ports.  US secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed new details about the peace deal with Iran , adding that America has made 'significant progress' in negotiations The US-Iran war broke out on February 28 following a decades-long conflict between the nations During his talk on Sunday, Rubio expressed why the Strait of Hormuz being closed has caused a great deal of tension amid 'illegal' activities Iran has taken part in.  'This is an international waterway. They [Iran] don't own it. It's an international waterway, and what they are doing now, is basically they are threatening to destroy commercial vessels using an international waterway.  'That is illegal under any concept of international law that governs us, but it's also - if we allowed that to become normal, we would be normalizing an unacceptable status quo, and setting a dangerous precedent that could be replicated here in this region and in multiple places around the world,' Rubio said. Breaking news... updates to follow.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.