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


US urged by Lebanese diaspora to pressure Lebanon to repeal law criminalizing ties with Israel

Lebanese Americans Tom Harb and John Hajjar, co-chairs of AMCD, argued that the 1955 law was being overextended beyond its original intent.

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.

US special envoy Witkoff arrives in St. Petersburg for talks with Putin after Zelensky meeting

Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who will take part in the meeting with Putin, will meet Witkoff at the airport, two sources told Reuters.

Illustrative: White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gets off the airplane as he arrives at Oslo Airport on October 20, 2026 ahead of Ukraine talks.

Europe's growing rebellion against the ICC could change the game for Israel - opinion

US sanctions, allegations of misconduct, and growing criticism in Europe have plunged the ICC into a crisis of credibility, raising questions about the future of international justice.

People stand outside the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands.

Rubio says delay to deliver Ukraine weapons may not be political amid Pentagon ammunition shortage

Also on Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union must adjust its strategic posture in the Arctic as Russia rebuilds its military footprint there.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on upon his arrival at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on October 20, 2026.

Lebanon must refuse Hezbollah’s demand to return seized explosives - editorial

The Lebanese government should reject the demand. Returning the explosives would undermine security forces’ concrete step toward enforcing state authority and confirm Hezbollah can overrule them.

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

Trump yet to give final decision on Russia tariffs, sanctions, as Rubio says more time needed

Rubio said on Saturday that the president will use up to 60 days to assess the economic impact of Russia-related sanctions and tariffs that he waived a day earlier.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

Rubio urges Lebanon to not return confiscated explosives to Hezbollah, US official says

Rubio urged Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed, and directed the shipment of of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah.

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.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns amid bribery, corruption allegations - report

Kimberly Guilfoyle issued a vague X/Twitter post amid her resignation as US ambassador to Greece, saying her time in the role "may be coming to an end," but her loyalty to Trump would remain.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the US Embassy in Athens, on October 7, 2026.

Trump, Rubio reportedly furious over misconduct allegations against US amb. to Greece Guilfoyle

They are "extremely pissed off," a senior US official told the AP; Rubio especially so, because he had just visited Athens, where Guilfoyle attended all of his events.

U.S. Ambassador To Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle arrives at the White House on February 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Guilfoyle has served as the U.S. Ambassador To Greece since November 2025.

How will Saudi Arabia retaliate against Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure? - analysis

Similar to how Iran targeted US bases in the region, Iran’s allies in Yemen are seeking to disrupt civilian life in Saudi Arabia by getting airports closed and flights canceled.

A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile as he joins Houthi supporters in a rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 9, 2026