US Says Iran Should Give Answer Friday as Clashes Raise Tensions

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy, Patrick Sykes, and Omar Tamo

May 8, 2026 at 5:43 AM UTC

Updated on

May 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM UTC

The US said it expects Iran to respond to President Donald Trump’s latest proposal to end their war imminently, as overnight clashes threatened to further fracture a monthlong ceasefire.

Iran “should” give an answer on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters.