United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State (2025–)
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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.
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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.
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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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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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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Latin America next week, visiting Ecuador and meeting newly elected presidents in Colombia and Peru. It will be his first visit to Colombia and Peru as America’s top diplomat.
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Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, delivers remarks at the Institute of Peace.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 12:20
Nicaragua has approved a reform banning opposition parties and extending presidential terms to seven years. The measure still needs a second legislative vote before taking effect in January, while Ortega pushed back against Washington and dismissed US pressure.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 06:31
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the world is undergoing economic and geopolitical transition, with many international problems lacking simple or perfect solutions. He said US foreign policy sometimes must choose between two less-than-ideal options and determine which would do the least damage to US interests.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 17:46
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is discussing possible cooperation with Ukraine on drone technology. He stresses that the talks involve long-term projects, as the US seeks to strengthen its defenses and work with countries possessing relevant technologies, rather than pursuing capabilities that would come online immediately.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 16:52
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are devoting all their time to negotiating peace agreements, including a settlement of the Ukraine conflict. He said the administration had formed separate teams for each foreign-policy area, working under a common approach.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 16:10
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Washington is urging international partners to immediately stop conducting “business as usual” with Nicaragua’s government. He added that the United States remains committed to addressing the government’s human rights violations.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-02 15:35
The U.S. State Department is hosting a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexico's Foreign Secretary Roberto Velasco.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 13:47
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and Seoul need to stay closely coordinated on matters central to their alliance during a Monday call with his South Korean counterpart, the State Department said.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-24 18:15
A federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s ban on visas for immigrants from 75 countries, ruling that it was “contrary to law” and beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-22 10:00