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US Officials to Brief Congress on Potential US-Iran Agreement

Jun 29, 2026 05:07 PM CT Washington D.C., United States US-Iran relations, diplomacy, Congress briefing, Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff

Summary

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and envoy Steve Witkoff are scheduled to address Congress regarding a potential agreement with Iran. This development signals a significant diplomatic shift in US policy toward Tehran, potentially impacting the broader Iran-Israel conflict trajectory through de-escalation or altered strategic calculations.

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Rubio and Witkoff will address Congress virtually, as some Representatives are still traveling back to Washington, before the House goes into session Monday night,

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Senior officials Rubio and Witkoff to brief Congress on a proposed agreement with Iran.

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→ PARALLEL TO 75% confidence
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