US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reports fragile diplomatic progress in the escalating Iran conflict while preparing strict fallback options.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict have shown slight signs of progress, though he cautioned that the situation remains highly uncertain.
Speaking about ongoing back-channel negotiations, Rubio said there has been some movement in recent discussions, but he warned against interpreting that as a breakthrough. “I don’t want to exaggerate it, but there’s been a little bit of movement, and that’s good,” Rubio stated. He added that while any positive development is welcome, the United States is far from celebrating. “I’m not popping champagne yet,” he said, emphasizing that the path toward de-escalation remains difficult and fragile.