President Donald Trump and the mysteriously absent Iranian leader Mojtala Khamenei
President Trump is expected to hold a conference call this afternoon with Arab leaders today as negotiations with Iran continue.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in New Delhi, India, earlier, “There might be some news a little later today.”
“There may not be. I hope there will be, but I’m not sure yet,” he continued.
In response to another question, Rubio stated, “There’s been some progress done, some progress made. Even as I speak to you now, there’s some work being done. There is a chance that, whether it’s later today, tomorrow, in a couple days, we may have something to say. But this issue needs to be solved, as the president said, one way or the other.” He further maintained the red line that “Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.”
“The straits need to be open without tolls, they need to turn over their enriched uranium, they need to turn over their highly enriched uranium, we need to address that issue, we need to address the issue of enrichment. These are the president’s points consistently, and his preference is always to deal with it in a diplomatic way. The president’s preference is always to solve problems such as these through a negotiated diplomatic solution. That’s what we’re working on right now,” he continued. “But this problem will be solved, as the president’s made clear, one way or the other. We hope it’s done through the diplomatic route. That’s what we’re working on, and perhaps there’ll be something to talk about on that topic while I’m here on this visit at some point.”
WATCH:
As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, Trump said that the US and Iran are “getting a lot closer” to a peace agreement after receiving a draft proposal from Iran.
(VIDEO) Trump Says Iran Ceasefire on “Life Support” After “Garbage” Proposal from Iran
This comes after reports suggesting that Trump would launch strikes in Iran this weekend. Trump skipped his son’s wedding to be at the White House this weekend, saying “circumstances pertaining to Government” require him to remain in DC “during this important period of time,” and US military and intelligence officials also canceled Memorial Day weekend plans as Trump reportedly weighed fresh strikes.
Now, it’s being reported that Trump will hold a conference call summit with leaders of Gulf Countries this afternoon to discuss the ongoing negotiations.
Per CBS:
President Trump is scheduled to speak with leaders of Gulf countries and other nations on Saturday afternoon in a conference call, three sources told CBS News.
The call is set to discuss the negotiations with Iran, according to U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
Sources previously told CBS News that Mr. Trump is mulling proposals and has not yet made up his mind. A regional official told CBS News that some leaders do not know what option Mr. Trump is leaning toward.
Mr. Trump told CBS News earlier Saturday that if the U.S. and Iran do not come to an agreement, “we’re going to have a situation where no country will ever be hit as hard as they’re about to be hit.”
Per CBS White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe, “Sources familiar with the negotiations tell CBS the latest proposal includes the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the unfreezing of some Iranian assets held in foreign banks, and a continuation of negotiations for another 30 days.”
Sources familiar with the negotiations tell @cbsnews the latest proposal includes the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the unfreezing of some Iranian assets held in foreign banks, and a continuation of negotiations for another 30 days. https://t.co/6rDqCBoQ6l
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) May 23, 2026
Still, the President told Axios earlier he’s at a “solid 50/50” on either striking a deal or sending bombs to “blow them to kingdom come.”
This is a developing story.
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