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LIVE: Rubio says Trump ‘not going to make a bad deal’ with Iran

US president says any potential agreement with Tehran will be ‘good and proper’ as mediation efforts continue.

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026.
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026 [AFP]
By Zaid Sabah
Published On 24 May 2026

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  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a “pretty solid” proposal is on the table amid continuing efforts to reach an agreement with Iran, while insisting that President Donald Trump is “not going to make a bad deal”.
  • White House officials have taken a “cautious tone” while suggesting that a deal could take days to finalise, according to Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Washington, DC.