Rubio says Iran deal still possible within days despite US strikes

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that a deal with Iran was still possible despite new American strikes that cast doubt on their fragile ceasefire.

"There were some talks going on in Qatar today, so we'll see if we can make progress. I think it's a lot of talking back and forth going on about specific language in the initial document, so it'll take a few days," Rubio told reporters in Jaipur during an official visit to India.

"The president's expressed his desire to make it. He's either going to make a good deal or no deal," he said.

Rubio insisted that the blockaded Strait of Hormuz would reopen "one way or the other".

"The straits have to be open. They're going to be open one way or the other, so they need to be open," Rubio said. 

"What's happening there is unlawful, it's illegal, it's unsustainable for the world, it's unacceptable," he added.