United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State (2025–)
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CNN
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said further major combat operations against Iran were unnecessary, citing the effectiveness of economic sanctions and pressure. He spoke after a meeting of G7 nations in Paris.
AAl Jazeera
Marco Rubio said post-war security guarantees for Ukraine would need Russia’s approval and would be crucial to a negotiated settlement. A Ukrainian military intelligence source said Russia is planning attacks on food-industry facilities. A Ukrainian commander said Russian forces are striking bridges and dams to isolate Zaporizhzhia, while Russian firms are seeking data-center capacity abroad.
TThe Kyiv Independent
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington hopes to expand the trilateral consultations on a settlement in Ukraine to include European allies directly. Europeans are not yet at the negotiating table, he said, but the US believes they should be. The Russia, US and Ukraine delegations completed the first day of talks in Abu Dhabi.
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TASS
Marco Rubio said Donald Trump supports meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit, if possible, to discuss the state of nuclear weapons worldwide. Trump considers proliferation very dangerous. Dmitry Peskov said Moscow, Beijing and Washington are exchanging views on a possible trilateral meeting’s agenda.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was no need for major combat operations in Iran, citing the US economic campaign. He spoke after two days of meetings with G7 allies.
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Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said major combat operations in Iran are unnecessary, backing President Donald Trump’s assertion that the US-Israeli war on Iran is effectively over. At the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris, Rubio said economic pressure on Iran is working.
AAl Jazeera English
Rubio told the G7 that the United States would continue imposing “devastating” costs on Iran. His comments came a day after President Donald Trump said he planned to hold off on new military strikes against Iran.
TTRT World
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western security guarantees for Ukraine would have to be acceptable to Russia, and no final plan has been settled. He called the upcoming Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi critical; the November 10–11 negotiations are expected to focus on security guarantees.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that negotiations with Iran remain unproductive and said he sees little prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough to the Middle East deadlock amid what he called Iran’s “outrageous” demands.
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CNBC
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western security guarantees for Ukraine would have to be acceptable to Russia, and no final plan has been settled. He called the upcoming Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi critical; the November 10–11 negotiations are expected to focus on security guarantees.
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Fox News contributor Rebeccah Heinrichs discusses Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meetings with G7 leaders in Paris and congressional concerns about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s alleged relationship with a Chinese spy.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-09 17:30
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot hold bilateral talks in Paris on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-09 12:43
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that negotiations with Iran remain unproductive and said he sees little prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough to the Middle East deadlock amid what he called Iran’s “outrageous” demands.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-09 11:09
Trump took a more conciliatory tone toward Iran over the weekend, saying he was “highly unlikely” to order extensive strikes on the country.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-09 09:00
Trump praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling him “great” and saying he was doing “a fantastic job”. Trump is also considering remaining neutral in the 2028 Republican succession race.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-09 06:24
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Donald Trump launched the war against Iran to guard against Tehran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. Rubio called Iran’s negotiating demands outrageous and unrealistic and said a breakthrough was not imminent. Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran’s two-day proposal remains on the table, conditional on ending the war on all fronts.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-09 04:02
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran to protect the world from the country’s nuclear ambitions, even if the move was not “necessarily popular.”
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-09 01:20
In a CBS “60 Minutes” interview, Trump expressed confidence that Marco Rubio would remain secretary of state, saying he expected the former Florida senator to stay in the administration role.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks with Iran have made no progress and are nowhere near a breakthrough. He said the Trump administration would prefer to resolve conflicts diplomatically, but described Iran’s demands as unacceptable and, in some cases, unrealistic.
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