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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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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A report says Marco Rubio is facing speculation about whether he will resign, amid talk of his ambitions for the 2028 presidency. A photo shows him alongside Donald Trump at a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Kansas on November 1, 2026.
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The Independent, citing sources, reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio may leave his post to prepare for a 2028 presidential bid. The paper said he could distance himself from the Trump administration after the Republicans’ midterm defeat and challenge JD Vance for the party’s nomination. The White House and State Department denied the claims.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 17:02
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration did not assist defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in leaving Brazil for the United States. Trump said Bolsonaro, who is under investigation in Brazil, could stay in the US “as long as he wants.” Brazilian police had deemed him a flight risk and ordered him to surrender his passport.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump is open to holding another meeting with Kim Jong Un.
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VOA ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 04:04
Rubio said the US did not help facilitate Flavio Bolsonaro’s flight to Miami.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is examining Türkiye’s proposal concerning grain shipments through the Black Sea.
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During a G20-related appearance in Atlanta, Rubio described contacts with Iran as continuing and said Washington remained ready to engage diplomatically.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 18:48
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump considers Russia’s participation in G20 discussions important. Asked about Sergey Lavrov’s attendance and Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the December summit, Rubio said he did not know whether Putin would come to Miami and that this had not been announced or confirmed.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he briefly spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Atlanta about the possibility of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump interacting at next month’s APEC summit in China. The two did not hold a formal meeting, and Rubio said there were no firm commitments regarding the G20 summit.
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Turkey sent Washington proposals some time ago aimed at ensuring the safety of grain shipments through the Black Sea, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. He said the United States is examining them.
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