# Rubio backs blockade, Vance wants a deal: Is Trump’s team split on Iran war?

https://mins.news/en/item/139174

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-11 14:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/is-trump-team-split-on-iran?traffic_source=rss

> Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US economic campaign against Iran was effective enough to make large-scale military operations unnecessary, and urged G7 allies to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said further strikes were unlikely, while Vice President JD Vance favours a deal. US-Iran negotiations have largely stalled for months as Washington maintains sanctions and a blockade of Iranian ports.

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