State Dept. Issues Transcript of Secretary Rubio Interview With Hashem Ahelbarra of Al Jazeera
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on March 30, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio with Hashem Ahelbarra of Al Jazeera:
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QUESTION: Let me start by asking you this: Have more talks begun with Iran, or are we still in direct communications exploring common ground?
SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, there's messages and some direct talks going on between some inside of Iran and the United States, primar . . .
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QUESTION: Let me start by asking you this: Have more talks begun with Iran, or are we still in direct communications exploring common ground?
SECRETARY RUBIO: Well, there's messages and some direct talks going on between some inside of Iran and the United States, primar . . .