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US sends third carrier, up to 10,000 troops to Middle East
The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group and more Marine Corps ships to the Middle East. The move will add 9,000 to 10,000 troops to the region as President Trump considers renewing strikes on Iran after the…
Rubio ordered Iran’s UN team out, U.S. official says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly to leave the United States right away on Monday, Sept. 28, after U.S.-Iran talks stalled. Axios first reported the move, citing a U.S. official and a…
Rubio says US invited Putin to G20 summit in Miami
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Wednesday that the United States has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 Summit in Miami this December, a move that could set the stage for a face-to-face meeting…
Cuba says US sanctions undercut the economic reforms Washington long demanded
Cuba's ambassador to the United Nations has challenged the United States to explain why it continues to escalate sanctions against the island even as Havana implements the kind of sweeping economic reforms Washington has long demanded. Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán,…
Iran rejects US ceasefire proposal as Trump weighs expanded attack
President Donald Trump told Axios he is "close to making a decision" on a "massive attack" against Iran that would be "bigger than ever before," as the U.S. military completed its 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets…
US launches 12th night of strikes on Iranian targets
U.S. Central Command launched a new round of strikes against Iranian military targets on Wednesday evening, marking a 12th consecutive night of American airstrikes as the widening conflict between Washington and Tehran shows no signs of abating.
Rubio says Iran ‘not serious’ about talks at ASEAN meeting
President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that the United States has "no interest" in meeting with Iran until Tehran is prepared for "meaningful" negotiations, dismissing diplomatic overtures even as the war between the two nations continues to escalate.
Rubio says US open to diplomacy after ninth night of Iran strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Sunday that the United States remains open to a diplomatic solution with Iran even as American forces completed a ninth consecutive night of strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure across multiple cities. Speaking to reporters…
Rubio says U.S.-Iran talks to resume in Switzerland June 29
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that technical-level negotiations between Washington and Tehran are expected to resume in Switzerland at the end of the month, as both sides work to convert a fragile ceasefire framework into a comprehensive…
Trump says Cuba operation could mirror Venezuela raid
President Donald Trump suggested that a U.S. operation targeting Cuba's leadership could "possibly" resemble the swift military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, while declining to commit to any specific timeline and praising Secretary of State Marco…
US warns Europe to tighten Ebola travel curbs or face restrictions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday to discuss coordination between Washington and Brussels in responding to the Ebola outbreak spreading through the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with…
Iran’s World Cup squad granted US visas, White House says
Iran's national football team has been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday, resolving weeks of uncertainty just 10 days before the squad's first World Cup match against New Zealand in Los…
Khamenei says US, Israel shifted to ‘hybrid war’ after battlefield defeat
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned on Thursday that the United States and Israel have shifted to "hybrid warfare" against Iran after suffering military defeat, issuing the statement as millions gathered to mark the 37th anniversary of the death of…
Rubio says Netanyahu’s plan to seize 70% of Gaza contradicts US vision
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's directive to expand military control over the Gaza Strip to 70% has drawn a rare public rebuke from the Trump administration, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio telling lawmakers on Tuesday that the plan contradicts…
Lula rejects U.S. terrorist label for Brazil’s largest gangs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday denounced the United States' decision to designate two of Brazil's largest criminal organizations as terrorist groups, calling it undue interference in the country's internal affairs and warning Washington against treating Brazil…
Rubio thanks Pakistan for Iran mediation efforts
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the State Department on Friday, with discussions centering on Pakistan's role mediating the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and the broader bilateral relationship between…
Cuba calls US oil blockade ‘an act of war’ at UN Security Council
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla addressed the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, warning that the U.S. oil blockade against his country amounts to an act of war and calling on the international community to mobilize against what he…
NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s troop reversal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday for a NATO foreign ministers' meeting, carrying a message from President Donald Trump about allied shortcomings during the Iran conflict while trying to calm growing European anxiety over…
Rubio calls Israel-Lebanon peace ‘imminently achievable’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Tuesday that a peace deal between Israel and Lebanon is "imminently achievable," while identifying Hezbollah as the central obstacle to any lasting agreement between the two nations.
Rubio says Iran welcome at World Cup, rejects Italy swap idea
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Thursday that the United States will not block Iran's national soccer team from competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while warning that non-playing delegation members with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard…