{"id":1069,"date":"2026-05-25T04:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/05\/25\/middle-east-war-live-rubio-says-iran-deal-still-possible-monday\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T04:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:40:00","slug":"middle-east-war-live-rubio-says-iran-deal-still-possible-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1069","title":{"rendered":"Middle East war live: Rubio says Iran deal still possible Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--liveblog\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__above-main\">\n<div class=\"a-status-tag a-status-tag--breaking\">Live<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Middle East war live: Rubio says Iran deal still possible Monday<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:41:46+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:41<\/time><\/span><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Modified: <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T04:29:23+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 06:29<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/france-24\/\" title=\"FRANCE 24\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                FRANCE 24<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                    <span class=\"m-from-author__separator\">\/<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/louise-nordstrom\/\" title=\"Louise NORDSTROM\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                Louise NORDSTROM<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\">\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/bf4d3866-57aa-11f1-822b-005056a90284\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/2178e8057aa93ca032fdffd95d7e84a89a1c8dc5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/bf4d3866-57aa-11f1-822b-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/2178e8057aa93ca032fdffd95d7e84a89a1c8dc5.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/bf4d3866-57aa-11f1-822b-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2178e8057aa93ca032fdffd95d7e84a89a1c8dc5.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/bf4d3866-57aa-11f1-822b-005056a90284\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/2178e8057aa93ca032fdffd95d7e84a89a1c8dc5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1012px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Rubio's comments, delivered via a statement, came as the top US diplomat was on a visit to India.\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                <span>Rubio&#8217;s comments, delivered via a statement, came as the top US diplomat was on a visit to India<\/span>                <span>\u00a9 Julia Demaree Nikhinson, AFP<\/span>            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main\" data-article-content>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise &#8220;today&#8221;, adding that Israel had the right to defend itself against attack.\u00a0Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div id=\"em-WBMZ550768-F24-EN-20260525\" class=\"m-em-liveblog\" data-liveblog>\n<div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T04:29:23+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 06:29<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran executes man involved in January protests, state media reports<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Iran \u200bexecuted \u200ba man over charges \u200brelated \u200cto \u2060the \u200canti-government protests that \u2060took place nationwide \u200bin January, \u200cstate media \u200creported \u200bon Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The individual was identified \u200bas \u200bAbbas \u200bAkbari, according \u200bto state media.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T04:21:08+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 06:21<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>India hikes fuel prices again due to Middle East war<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">India&#8217;s state-run fuel companies raised petrol and diesel prices for the fourth time in 10 days on Monday, as the Middle East war strains supplies to the world&#8217;s fastest-growing major economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Automobile fuel prices have increased by five percent since the war broke out in February, prompting Iran&#8217;s near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy corridor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">India, the world&#8217;s third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the vital waterway.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:42:15+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:42<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Israeli military says one soldier killed during combat in southern Lebanon<\/h2>\n<p><span>The \u2060Israeli \u200bmilitary \u200bsaid on Monday that \u200bone \u200csoldier \u2060was \u200ckilled during \u2060combat in southern \u200bLebanon, adding \u200cthat an \u200cadditional \u200bsoldier was severely injured in \u200bthe incident \u200band \u200bevacuated \u200bto hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:40:48+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:40<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Rubio says Iran deal still possible Monday<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise &#8220;today&#8221;, adding that Israel had the right to defend itself against attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">&#8220;We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today, I wouldn&#8217;t read too much into it,&#8221; Rubio said in New Delhi, referring to the potential agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">&#8220;Israel always has a right to protect itself&#8230; if Hezbollah is going to launch missiles or launches missiles at them, Israel has every right to respond to that,&#8221; he told reporters as he departed the Indian capital, where he has been on an official visit.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:07:54+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:07<\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:07:14+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:07<\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:06:30+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:06<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Vessels carrying Middle East oil, LNG exit Hormuz, head for Pakistan, China<\/h2>\n<p><span>Two liquefied natural gas tankers are exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, heading to Pakistan and China, while a supertanker with Iraqi crude for China left the Gulf on Saturday after being \u200bstranded for \u200cnearly three months, shipping data showed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span>The vessels \u200care among a handful of supertankers exiting the Gulf this month via a transit route \u2060that Iran has ordered ships to use. Last week, three Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) made their way to China and South Korea with 6 million barrels of crude.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:04:50+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:04<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Japanese government bonds rally as Iran peace talks ease inflation fears<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Japanese government bonds (JGBs) rallied on Monday, pushing yields further away from recent \u200bmulti-decade highs, as signs of progress in resolving the Middle East conflict tamed inflation fears.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The benchmark 10-year JGB yield, which touched a 29-year high \u200bof \u200c2.8% last week, slid 5 basis points \u2060to<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">2.710%. The 30-year yield, which recently hit a record 4.2%, dropped 5.5 bps to 3.955%.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:04:00+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:04<\/time>                        <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.eu.arena.im\/events#post=rjAm22ZqbK0WViyBkWEd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump says deal with Iran has been &#8216;largely negotiated&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.eu.arena.im\/events#post=U6OOuxPAPqCnMqkQWS8I\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pakistan offers to host next Iran-US peace talks &#8216;very soon&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.eu.arena.im\/events#post=04HNwal3mMaPaRzdRPfD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Israeli evacuation order in southern Lebanon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.eu.arena.im\/events#post=8Ue1FoqyS3rCYuUWRtvR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump says US will not &#8216;rush into a deal&#8217; with Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-25T03:03:29+00:00\">25\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:03<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Australian activists return after Gaza flotilla incident, allege Israeli abuse<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Australian activists detained by Israel while on a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to \u200bGaza have returned home, with organisers alleging abuse, sexual assault, and beatings, that left some detainees in hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Eleven Australians \u200cwere among the 430 volunteers on 50 boats intercepted \u2060in international waters last week by Israeli forces aiming to stop the flotilla delivering aid supplies to the \u200cGaza Strip. The flotilla included people from 40 countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">One activist reached Melbourne \u2060on Sunday evening, while others arrived in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Juliet Lamont, an Australian activist and documentary filmmaker, told Reuters on Monday \u200bshe was dragged, sexually assaulted and beaten when she was \u200cdetained.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260524-middle-east-war-live-pakistan-offers-to-host-next-iran-us-peace-talks-very-soon\" target=\"_self\">Yesterday&#8217;s key developments:<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Israeli \u2060Prime Minister \u200bBenjamin Netanyahu said \u200bthat he and US President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_self\">\u200bDonald \u200cTrump <\/a>agreed \u2060that any final \u200cagreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Iran<\/a> must \u2060remove the nuclear threat posed by \u200bTehran.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>US Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Marco Rubio<\/a> accused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Hezbollah<\/a> in a statement of trying to plunge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Lebanon<\/a> &#8220;back into chaos&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Hezbollah Secretary-General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/naim-qassem\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Naim Qassem<\/a> again urged Lebanese authorities to abandon direct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/talks\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">talks<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Israel<\/a>, ahead of a fourth round of such discussions in Washington early next month.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(FRANCE 24 with AFP, Reuters and AP)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"USA\">    USA<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Donald Trump\">    Donald Trump<\/a>\n            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