Senior American official: Rubio demanded the Iranian delegation leave the US immediately

A senior American official revealed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanded on Monday that the Iranian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, leave the United States immediately after negotiations at the UN General Assembly reached an impasse. The unusual diplomatic move highlighted the deep mistrust between the two countries amid the failure of efforts to reach an agreement to end the war.

A senior American official and another source revealed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanded on Monday that the Iranian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, leave the United States immediately. The unusual diplomatic step occurred after negotiations between the sides at the UN General Assembly reached an impasse, amid Qatari mediation efforts that bore no fruit. The move highlighted the deep mistrust between the two countries. The Iranian delegation left the airport a few hours later and boarded a flight to Doha at 1:20 AM on Tuesday. Another source confirmed the American demand but noted that Araghchi was scheduled to return to Tehran on Monday night anyway. President Trump told reporters, "We will blow them up or reach an agreement, but time is running out. It will end very soon one way or another."