TL;DR by CuriousCats.ai
- Narendra Modi met Masoud Pezeshkian at the SCO summit.
- Marco Rubio stated he did not think India and Iran were discussing a trade deal.
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“Rubio's remarks came on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and he noted that many countries worldwide engage with Tehran's government. This suggests the U.S. does not view the Modi-Pezeshkian meeting as a precursor to a trade agreement, but rather as part of normal diplomatic interactions.”
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“U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) said he did not think India and Iran were talking of a trade deal, and many countries around the world talk to the government in Tehran.”
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