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Rubio plans to update Netanyahu on U.S.-Iran talks in Israel next week, officials say

February 19, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: AP Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Israel next week to update Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, two Trump administration officials said. Mr. Rubio is expected to meet with Netanyahu on February 28, according to the officials,…

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The world according to Marco Rubio

February 18, 2026 admin

“We live in a new era in geopolitics and it is going to require all of us to sort of re-examine what that looks like and what our role is going to be,” Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, said in Washington on February 13 before heading to attend the Munich Security Conference. “The old…

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Rubio says new governance bodies for Gaza will be in place soon, followed by international force

December 20, 2025 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds his end-of-year press conference at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday (December 19, 2025) that a new governance structure for Gaza — made up of an international ‌board and a group…

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Rubio says ‘more work’ required after U.S.-Ukraine talks in Florida

November 30, 2025 admin

The United States and Ukraine on Sunday (November 30, 2025) hailed “productive” talks on Washington’s plan to halt Russia’s war with its neighbor, but both sides also cautioned that the high-stakes negotiations were far from over. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that more work was required, and a source in Kyiv’s delegation characterised…

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Russia’s Lavrov says U.S. considering Putin’s proposal on nuclear arms control: reports

November 9, 2025 admin

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States has informed Russia through diplomatic channels that it was reviewing President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to maintain the limitations outlined in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) beyond its scheduled expiration in February 2026. “So…

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Trump seems more in control of Israel than Hamas

November 4, 2025 admin

A drone view shows an installation representing U.S. President Donald Trump thinking about a depiction of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the word “liability”, on the beach near the U.S Consulate in Tel Aviv on October 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is facing a tough test as Hamas is…

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Rubio says mediators of Gaza ceasefire shared information to uncover a recent threat

October 26, 2025 admin

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday (October 25, 2025) that Israel, the U.S. and the other mediators of the Gaza ceasefire deal are sharing information to disrupt any threats and that allowed them to identify a possible impending attack last weekend. The State Department said a week ago that it had “credible reports”…

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes up Qatar strike unease with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

September 15, 2025 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Monday (September 15, 2025) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s vital ally voices unease over air strikes on Qatar that threaten to derail already flailing attempts to reach a Gaza ceasefire. Mr. Rubio scheduled a solidarity visit a week before a French-led summit at the…

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Netanyahu says U.S. an ‘extraordinary friend’ during Rubio visit

September 14, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday (September 14, 2025) that a visit to Israel by top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio underscored the strength of ties between the allies, days after an unprecedented Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar drew broad criticism. President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the attack in Doha on Tuesday, but…

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Rubio to offer Israel support despite Qatar strike

September 12, 2025 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will leave Saturday (September 13, 2025) on a trip to Israel to offer support before French-led moves to recognise a Palestinian state, the State Department said. Mr. Rubio is going ahead with the visit despite U.S. President Donald…

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