Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Rubio Reportedly Orders Iranian Delegation to Leave as Talks Stall
According to a report, Marco Rubio told Iranian officials to leave the United States after talks stopped making progress.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was among the officials involved.
The officials had stayed after the United Nations General Assembly meeting to keep negotiating.
The talks included meetings with Rubio, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner.
The United States and Iran had exchanged proposals but could not reach a breakthrough.
The White House initially thought progress might happen, but the talks later reached a stalemate.
The Trump administration still sent Iran a response to its seven-day proposal.
Iran’s president said a final deal should be fair and protect the rights of Iranian people.
Marco Rubio reportedly told Iran’s delegation to leave the United States as negotiations stalled.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other Iranian officials had remained after the United Nations General Assembly session.
The reported rebuke highlighted distrust and frustration between the United States and Iran.
The Trump administration shared a response to Iran’s seven-day proposal despite Donald Trump publicly rejecting it.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said any agreement should protect Iranian rights and follow a win-win strategy.
- Who
- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly told Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to leave.
- What
- The Iranian delegation was reportedly asked to leave as negotiations with the United States stalled.
- When
- On Monday, after the United Nations General Assembly session had ended.
- Where
- The United States.
- Why
- The talks had reached a stalemate, and the Iranian delegation was considered to have overstayed after the General Assembly session.
United States Position
Iranian Position
Negotiation progress
United States Position
The White House initially expected progress but concluded that the talks had reached a stalemate; Rubio reportedly ended the delegation’s stay.
Iranian Position
Iran continued negotiations and submitted a proposal intended to move the process forward on a faster timeline.
Terms for an agreement
United States Position
Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran’s seven-day proposal, while the administration sent its own response.
Iranian Position
Masoud Pezeshkian said any agreement must be based on a win-win strategy and firmly protect the rights of the Iranian people.
- Reported action
- Marco Rubio reportedly told the Iranian delegation to leave the United States.
- Iranian representative
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was among the officials involved.
- Talks status
- Negotiations stalled after the sides exchanged proposals.
- U.S. response
- The Trump administration shared its response to Iran’s proposal.
- Iranian proposal
- Iran proposed a seven-day timeline for negotiations.
- Iranian position
- Masoud Pezeshkian said an agreement should use a win-win strategy and protect Iranian rights.
- Earlier framework
- The seven-day proposal was described as based on the Islamabad Memorandum, replacing its 60-day negotiation period.