Morning Digest: Trump says agreement with Iran ‘largely negotiated’; Marco Rubio arrives in New Delhi to reset strained bilateral relations, and more
President Trump announced that a deal with Iran has been largely negotiated, pending finalization. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in India to strengthen bilateral relations and engage with the Quad. Meanwhile, a heatwave is affecting parts of India, and the Supreme Court has taken up a case regarding a dowry death.
- ▪Trump stated that the agreement with Iran includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Marco Rubio is set to hold talks with India's External Affairs Minister and attend the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
- ▪The India Meteorological Department has warned of rising temperatures across several states.
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Trump says agreement with Iran ‘largely negotiated’, includes opening StraitU.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 23, 2026) a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated,” with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was “subject to finalisation.” “An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalisation between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries,” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, listing a number of West Asia powers along with Turkey and mediator Pakistan.Marco Rubio arrives in New Delhi to reset strained bilateral relationsU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S.
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