
May 24, 2026
✦The Hindu
'Attempt to distort realities': Iranian Embassy in India rejects Rubio's remarks over Tehran's nuclear programme
Iran's Embassy in India hit back at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday, May 24, 2026. They said, "Iran can never have nuclear weapons," calling his remarks an "attempt to distort realities." The embassy stressed that US sanctions, not Iran, have hurt global energy markets and caused suffering.