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Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

United States Secretary of State

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United States Secretary of State (2025–)

Offices
  • United States Secretary of State2025-01-21–presentPreceded by: Antony Blinken
  • United States National Security Advisor2025-05-01–presentPreceded by: Mike Waltz

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Portrait: U.S. Department of State · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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  • Marco Rubio
    Hegseth and Rubio: We followed Trump’s orders

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has avoided impeachment for now, while a new talking point has emerged. The podcast also says the losing party is doubling down on hardline leaders, while the winning party may be reinforcing its commitment to change.

    CCNN 2026-11-11 04:44

  • Marco Rubio
    Rubio says major combat operations against Iran are unnecessary

    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 2026-11-10 19:34

  • Marco Rubio
    Ukraine war latest: Rubio says security guarantees for Ukraine must also be acceptable to Russia

    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 2026-11-10 18:57

  • Marco Rubio
    Rubio: US supports including Europe in Ukraine talks

    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.

    TTASS 2026-11-10 15:31

  • Marco Rubio
    Trump wants to discuss nuclear weapons at meeting with Putin and Xi, Rubio says

    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.

    TTASS 2026-11-10 15:11

  • Marco Rubio
    Rubio says US economic campaign means no need for major combat operations in Iran

    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.

    RReuters 2026-11-10 14:40

  • Marco Rubio
    Rubio says no major combat operations are needed in Iran

    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 2026-11-10 14:04

  • Marco Rubio
    Rubio tells G7 US will keep inflicting ‘devastating’ costs on Iran

    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 2026-11-10 13:37

  • Marco Rubio
    Security guarantees for Ukraine require Russia’s consent, Rubio says

    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.

    TTASS 2026-11-09 20:57

  • Marco Rubio
    Rubio sees little hope for diplomatic breakthrough in Mideast deadlock, calls Iran’s demands ‘outrageous’

    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.

    CCNBC 2026-11-09 11:09

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PoliticsRubio calls Guilfoyle a strong ambassador to Greece amid misconduct allegations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Kimberly Guilfoyle has been a strong ambassador to Greece. Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees have opened probes into allegations, reported last month by The Wall Street Journal, that Guilfoyle acted improperly while serving as the top U.S. envoy to Greece.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 12:00

Rubio calls Guilfoyle a strong ambassador to Greece amid misconduct allegations
Rubio calls Guilfoyle a strong ambassador to Greece amid misconduct allegations

PoliticsRubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Athens on Wednesday that Greece and the United States are strong allies and will launch new counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement agencies. He also described Greece as an ally against mass migration and criminal organizations, and stressed the importance of diverse energy-supply corridors.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 09:25

Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats
Rubio says US, Greece to jointly combat security threats

PoliticsLIVE: Marco Rubio and Greece’s foreign minister speak in Athens

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis are set to deliver a joint statement in Athens.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 07:36

LIVE: Marco Rubio and Greece’s foreign minister speak in Athens
LIVE: Marco Rubio and Greece’s foreign minister speak in Athens

HealthRubio presses Russia for answers over suspected plague death in Siberia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Russia to share more information about the death of Darya Shipilova, an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia. Her death prompted quarantine and other measures in Irkutsk Oblast amid concern over possible pneumonic plague. Russian authorities have not confirmed reports that she may have broken a test tube containing the bacteria.

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TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 14:06

Rubio presses Russia for answers over suspected plague death in Siberia
Rubio presses Russia for answers over suspected plague death in Siberia

WorldBringing Ukraine into NATO is not currently on the agenda, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine’s NATO membership is not currently being discussed because Washington is focused on ending the Ukrainian conflict. He said the US wants to play a “constructive role” in a settlement, while acknowledging that current trends are not moving in that direction.

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TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-06 11:26

Bringing Ukraine into NATO is not currently on the agenda, Rubio says

WorldRubio says US could suspend operations of embassy in Kyiv

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington had not ruled out suspending operations at its embassy in Ukraine. He said the US reviews the safety of every diplomatic mission daily and would change its posture if necessary, while noting that no such change had yet been made in Kyiv.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 14:06

Rubio says US could suspend operations of embassy in Kyiv

PoliticsRubio to visit Iceland to discuss security collaboration as US boosts Arctic presence

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to visit Iceland on Monday, two weeks after Washington concluded a security pact with Denmark and Greenland on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The State Department said he will meet officials in Reykjavik to discuss economic and security collaboration.

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FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-05 01:20

Rubio to visit Iceland to discuss security collaboration as US boosts Arctic presence
Rubio to visit Iceland to discuss security collaboration as US boosts Arctic presence

PoliticsFormer Miami congressman David Rivera sentenced to 10 years over secret Venezuela lobbying campaign

David Rivera, a former Miami congressman and longtime friend of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-02 20:55

Former Miami congressman David Rivera sentenced to 10 years over secret Venezuela lobbying campaign
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