Marco Rubio

Rubio blames Iran's Shia clerics for Mideast instability, calls regime an 'extraordinary danger'

"This is an extraordinary historic danger and one that cannot be ignored because I know we think it's half a world away, but nothing is half a world away anymore. Nothing is," Rubio said.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press after a meeting with France's President on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers summit in Paris, France, November 9, 2026.
L-R: US VP JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Sen. Jon Ossoff, and Pete Buttigieg.

Republicans Vance, Rubio, Democrats Ossoff, Buttigieg favored for 2028 US elections - poll

Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot seen behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as party leaders pose for a group picture in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 10, 2026

Can Netanyahu launch another war against Iran while leading a caretaker government? - explainer

An election campaign poster featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside US President Donald Trump is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 25, 2026

Netanyahu's 1996 promise to end US aid to Israel fulfilled after 30 years, PMO claims


Sources to 'Post': Qatari PM admits major gaps remain in US-Iran talks as Trump pushes for deal

Qatar and other mediators are working to bridge major differences in talks between the US and Iran, two sources familiar with the details told the Post.

Saudi Arabia's FM  Farhan, Britain's Foreign Secretary Miliband, France's FM Barrot, Italy's Deputy PM and FM Tajani, Qatar's PM al-Thani, and German FM Wadephul meet in Paris on November 10, 2026.

Trump received intelligence about Nvidia CEO Chinese spy incident ahead of trip to Beijing - report

According to the NYT, Trump received sensitive intelligence in May about a romantic relationship between Huang and a woman suspected of spying for China.

US President Donald Trump stands with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, after presenting him with the National Medal of Science at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026

Israel expected to oppose Macron plan for European force to replace UNIFIL, source tells 'Post'

The French initiative is moving forward as Macron confronts growing political, economic, and social turmoil at home.

Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Major General Diodato Abagnara of the Italian Army reviews the troops at the UNIFIL base, near Mansouri, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026.

Rubio says no need for major combat operations against Iran given US economic campaign

Speaking to reporters in Paris after two days of meetings with G7 allies, Rubio repeatedly pushed back on the assertion that not returning to military action would amount to a stalemate or status quo

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press during the G7 foreign ministers summit at the George C. Marshall Center in the Hotel Talleyrand in Paris, France, November 10, 2026.

New Knesset, new political battle: Opposition backs Kahana as Netanyahu faces pressure

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

The Knesset plenum

Israel prosperous enough to buy US weapons without financial aid, Rubio claims

Asked whether Israel was ready to finance its own defense purchases starting in 2027, Rubio replied: “Well, that’s what the president said we’re going to do."

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.

Iran defends two-day peace proposal as 'most reasonable,' slamming Rubio's remarks as unjustified

Baghaei dismissed a US military task force aimed at restricting Iran's land trade as a diversion following President Donald Trump's Republicans' losses in midterm elections.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

Trump and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to meet Qatar's prime minister as Doha continues mediating between Washington and Tehran amid stalled negotiations to end the Iran war.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.

Trump cites dislike of Israel as key factor in GOP midterm losses alongside war with Iran

Asked to explain the defeat, Trump insisted that his personal popularity remained strong and suggested that Republican candidates had failed to translate his support into votes.

US President Donald Trump speaks during NASA's Max Power event at the Kennedy Space Center, in Merritt Island, Florida, US, November 6, 2026.

'Iranian demands are outrageous,' Rubio says as talks fail to make progress

Ahead of a G7 meeting in France, Rubio said Iran talks have made no progress, calling Tehran's demands "unacceptable" and warning that the US could respond to threats against its forces.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to members of the media during a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 21, 2026.