US wants an Iran deal, but not at ‘any price,’ Rubio tells GCC ministerial meeting

(Al Arabiya) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the US wanted to make a deal with Iran, but not at any price, assuring a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministerial meeting that the interests of US allies and partners will be taken into account. Rubio, who was on a tour that included the UAE and Kuwait, made his comments during the GCC-US Joint Ministerial Meeting that was held in Bahrain’s capital Manama. His visit came after the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war. “While we want a deal, we don’t want a deal at any price,” he said. “We want a deal that’s good, we want a deal that’s real, we want a deal that’s verifiable, and we want a deal that’s adhered to.” – US wants an Iran deal, but not at ‘any price,’ Rubio tells GCC ministerial meeting