Marco Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US economic campaign against Iran was effective enough to make large-scale military operations unnecessary, and urged G7 allies to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said further strikes were unlikely, while Vice President JD Vance favours a deal. US-Iran negotiations have largely stalled for months as Washington maintains sanctions and a blockade of Iranian ports.

AAl Jazeera 2026-11-11 14:10

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday urged nations to help safeguard shipping from attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the Trump administration’s “pressure and devastation” was working so well that the president had no need for major combat operations.

TThe Associated Press 2026-11-10 18:17

Trump has attacked efforts to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the US war on Iran, saying he has “won two wars.” Republican Thomas Massie filed eight impeachment charges, while Hegseth dismissed the threat ahead of a possible House vote this week.

AAl Jazeera 2026-11-09 23:47

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei called Tehran’s demands of Washington logical and lawful, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they were unacceptable. Baghaei said Iran wants Washington to lift sanctions, end the naval blockade and stop the war before talks begin; Tehran’s two-day plan says Hormuz security would be restored within two days if its demands are met.

TTASS 2026-11-09 09:17

Trump played down the prospect of fresh strikes on Iran, while Rubio warned that talks remain stalled and defended the unpopular conflict.

TTRT World 2026-11-09 01:24

Rubio said Trump wants to end the Iran war peacefully, while reports indicate both sides are gearing up for additional military strikes after the U.S. midterm elections.

CCNBC 2026-11-02 02:39

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Greece’s Kathimerini that oil shipments along the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz have reached nearly 80% of pre-war levels. He said Iran is the only country unable to ship oil regularly from the Middle East, with its supplies blocked or halted by the blockade.

TTASS 2026-10-08 12:08

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said contacts between Washington and Tehran have produced no progress so far, though the sides are exchanging ideas and messages. He described the indirect conversation at the UN as positive and significant, but not a major breakthrough, while noting that the United States remains open to dialogue over conflicts and disagreements.

TTASS 2026-09-23 17:43

Secretary of State Marco Rubio discusses President Donald Trump’s openness to meeting Iran’s president, the war’s cost to Americans, when prices could fall and when the conflict may end. He also argues that AI needs guardrails and explains the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters.

NNBC News 2026-09-22 11:34

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States was willing to speak with Iranian officials at the UN General Assembly, although no meeting had yet been arranged.

RReuters 2026-09-22 11:25