United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State (2025–)
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. In an interview on NBC’s “TODAY,” he said President Donald Trump was not shutting down outlets or arresting reporters.
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NBC News
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.
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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.
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Reuters
Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan reports that President Donald Trump’s security deal with Denmark and Greenland expands the U.S. military presence and is intended to keep adversaries out of the Arctic territory. Rubio says the agreement ‘PERMANENTLY’ resolves security concerns.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Denmark and Greenland accepted a Washington deal because Copenhagen could not guarantee the island’s security or afford to defend it against an attack or threat. Donald Trump earlier said the agreement would transfer control of Greenland’s security to Washington and expand the US military presence there.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said European countries face major challenges. Recalling the migration crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in late July, he said no responsible, well-governed country can leave its borders open and allow migration to flood in.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 04:58
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was involved in the incident that led to five people being detained near RAF Fairford, calling the situation “very serious.” The suspects were first held over alleged offenses under the Explosives Act, then also suspected of preparing a terrorist act.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 04:50
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held talks in Washington on regional security cooperation, including escalating hostilities with Yemen’s Houthis and navigation safety in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb. Rubio separately discussed implementing the US-brokered Lebanon-Israel ceasefire with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Washington hopes Cuba will take “a different path.” He warned that people who think they can simply wait out President Donald Trump’s administration without changing course will “learn the lesson the hard way.”
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a “foreign actor” was behind a suspected plot near RAF Fairford in south-west England. US Air Force bombers are pictured on the base’s tarmac in Fairford.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 02:04
Secretary of State Marco Rubio discusses what Fox describes as the disgruntled state of Cuba’s government, the Trump administration’s historic Greenland deal and other foreign-policy issues on Hannity.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss Gulf reconstruction funding, maritime stability in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating hostilities between Riyadh and Yemen’s Ansar Allah Houthis. Rubio also met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam over security along Lebanon’s southern border. Rubio is pressing Hezbollah to disarm, while Beirut is seeking…
AAl Jazeera EnglishOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 22:45
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to activate a tripartite framework aimed at securing an Israeli withdrawal. The two met and shook hands at the State Department in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2026.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 19:08
President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Feb. 28. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has arrived in the United States for talks with Rubio.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★★★2026-09-28 08:09
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Saudi state media said, as hostilities between Riyadh and Yemen’s Houthis escalate.
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