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2026-05-23 18:25:15
[US-Iran Talks Make Little Progress; US Secretary of State Urges European Allies to Participate in "Plan B"] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on the 22nd that negotiations between the US and Iran have made only "minor progress," and that restoring navigation in the Strait of Hormuz will require a "Plan B" should the two sides fail to reach an agreement. He called on European allies to participate in this plan. According to DPA, Rubio said during the meeting, "We all hope to see an agreement between the US and Iran and the restoration of navigation in the strait, but we also need a 'Plan B'." Rubio said that if Iran refuses to allow navigation, there must be countermeasures, a "Plan B." "The US can act alone," but if other countries are willing to participate, the US is willing to accept them. According to AFP, Rubio said at the meeting that US President Trump was "disappointed" by the lack of support from NATO allies in the war against Iran.
