Rubio Reveals Fractures in Iranian Regime Amid Negotiations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press before departing the White House in Washington on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said there were “fractures” in Iran’s new leadership, as President Donald Trump described talks between Washington and Tehran as progressing.Early on March 30, Trump wrote on Truth Social that his administration is now engaged in negotiations with a more reasonable group of people in charge of the Iranian regime, coming as the war with the country has surpassed the one-month mark. Since the start of the Feb. 28 conflict, the U.S. and Israeli militaries have killed dozens of Iranian officials, including then-top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.