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Rubio's statement came amid reports suggesting that New Delhi and Tehran may be moving closer to a trade deal following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Iranian President Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he did not think India and Iran were engaged in discussions over a trade agreement, while cautioning countries against helping Tehran circumvent US sanctions.

Rubio's statement came amid reports suggesting that New Delhi and Tehran may be moving closer to a trade deal following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Iranian President Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek.

"Well, I don't think there's a trade deal between India and Iran," Rubio said during an interview on The Brian Kilmeade Show on

Rubio said US President Donald Trump had made Washington’s stance clear, stressing that countries should not assist Iran in finding ways to circumvent US sanctions.