U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026. [Nathan Howard/Reuters]

What we learned from Al Jazeera’s interview with Marco Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Al Jazeera that the US war on Iran will be over in a matter of ‘weeks’, but some experts cast doubt on that timeframe along with other claims he made in our exclusive interview.