An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Operation Epic Fury, April 1, 2026. U.S. Navy photo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday there was “slight progress” in U.S.–Iran peace talks, after President Donald Trump said days earlier that the negotiations were approaching a decisive moment and that Tehran must deliver the “right answers” or face renewed attacks.
“I don’t want to exaggerate it, but there’s been a little bit of movement, and that’s good,” Rubio said at a May 22 meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Sweden, days after Trump said he was holding off on strikes against Iran to give negotiations more room.
“There’s some good signs,” Rubio said, adding that he didn’t want to come across as “overly optimistic” and that developments “over the next few days” would likely provide more clarity.