US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS that a deal with Iran is a matter of when, not if, and signaled that Israeli strikes in Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb are not expected to disrupt negotiations. He said Iran must rein in Hezbollah and halt fire toward Israel for the agreement to hold.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS that the United States is on a path to signing an agreement with Iran, framing the question as one of timing rather than whether a deal will be reached. Rubio said that Israeli airstrikes on the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut are not expected to undermine the diplomatic track, adding that for any agreement to endure, Iran must restrain Hezbollah and halt fire toward Israel. He described Israel as demonstrating restraint due to an understanding that both sides are close to a deal. The remarks come amid conflicting signals over negotiations: as The Zioneer has previously reported (June 11-13), senior US officials have described a breakthrough, while Tehran has claimed Washington withdrew from new demands. Rubio's latest interview provides the most senior-level confirmation of the administration's expected timeline, though no specific terms or a signing date were announced.
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