US: Progress has been made in negotiations with Iran.

VTV.vn - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on May 22 that progress had been made with some positive signs in negotiations with Iran.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Photo: AP)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated progress in negotiations with Iran, with a Pakistani military commander arriving in Tehran in a renewed effort to mediate a peace deal, although uncertainty remains about whether the war will resume.

Rubio's remarks came days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was temporarily halting a military attack against Iran because "serious talks" were underway. Trump had threatened for weeks that the mid-April ceasefire could end if Iran did not reach an agreement, with the conditions for reaching a deal constantly changing.

The top US diplomat made these remarks ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg, Sweden, where the military alliance discussed the role they might play in supporting control of the Strait of Hormuz after the war ends.

Foreign Secretary Rubio said he did not want to exaggerate progress in negotiations with Iran, stating that there had been "a little bit of movement and that's good." In recent weeks, claims of progress have been repeated, but an agreement has yet to be reached.

Trump has repeatedly set deadlines for Tehran only to retract them later. He has also previously hinted at temporarily halting military action to allow for negotiations, only to change his mind and launch attacks afterward.

The US president said he canceled attacks on Iran this week at the request of allies in the Middle East.

Pro-government protesters chanted slogans and waved Iranian flags in a square in central Tehran, Iran, on May 19, 2026 (AP Photo).

In a new effort to promote a peace agreement, Marshal Asim Munir, along with Pakistan's Interior Minister, traveled to Tehran on May 22nd to hold talks with Iranian leaders. Pakistani officials and military personnel confirmed this information. This was the third round of discussions between Pakistani and Iranian officials in recent days.

Pakistan has been seeking an agreement between Iran and the US since Commander-in-Chief Munir brokered direct talks between the two countries in Islamabad in April.

Qatar has also sent a delegation to Tehran, according to a regional official who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the talks. The official said the delegation is coordinating with other countries, including Egypt, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia.

At a NATO meeting in Sweden, Foreign Secretary Rubio said he had discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz with other foreign ministers. He said a "plan B" was needed if Washington and Tehran failed to reach an agreement.

The U.S. military has so far not found or destroyed any mines in the Strait of Hormuz, but they are continuing the search, a U.S. official said on May 22. No ships have been hit or damaged by mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

In April, President Trump said he had ordered the military to begin clearing mines as part of a broader effort to help commercial ships navigate the Strait of Hormuz following several Iranian attacks.

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