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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans senior Iranian officials, families from being in US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revokes US entry privileges for senior Iranian officials and their families, citing human rights abuses.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.
A rescuer uses his phone at an impact site following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel June 19, 2025.

Iran's Shamkhani warns of ‘immediate, unprecedented’ attack on Tel Aviv in event of US strikes

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 28, 2026.

Rubio says territorial issue over Donetsk yet to be bridged between Russia, Ukraine

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (C) inspects a guard of honour during the Army Day celebrations, marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of Iraqi army, at Military College in Baghdad on January 6, 2026.

US urges Iraq to limit Iranian influence as new government forms


Netanyahu: West Bank annexation bill a ‘provocation’ to sow discord between Israel, US

US Vice President JD Vance says Trump’s policy opposes West Bank annexation and expresses cautious optimism about the Gaza ceasefire holding.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

Rubio: Knesset approval of Israeli sovereignty in West Bank threatens Gaza deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that Israel’s plan to advance a bill applying sovereignty in the West Bank risks undermining the Gaza ceasefire deal ahead of his visit to Israel.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives before President Donald Trump speaks to the Knesset, Monday, October 13, 2025, in Jerusalem; illustrative.

US calls on Iraq to disarm militias, what’s at stake? - analysis

With heavy pressure from two opposing forces, it remains to be seen what Iraq’s response to Rubio’s call for disarmament will be.

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025.

Marco Rubio to visit Israel, Hamas and Turkey discuss Gaza ceasefire - October 22, 2025

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 7, 2025.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Israel on Thursday for two-day trip

Rubio's arrival will follow that of US Vice President JD Vance, who touched down in Israel on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff are also in Israel.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 7, 2025.

Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivian presidency, ending nearly 20 years of leftist rule

"This election marks a political turning point," said Glaeldys Gonzalez Calanche, analyst for the Southern Andes at International Crisis Group. "Bolivia is heading in a new direction," she said.

Centrist senator and presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), speaks onstage during a celebration following preliminary results on the day of the presidential runoff election, in La Paz, Bolivia, October 19, 2025.

US expected to attend Paris meeting on Gaza transition, diplomatic sources say

The meeting, which will happen in parallel to negotiations between Israel, Hamas and mediators in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio joins hostage families, survivors to commemorate Oct. 7 anniversary in Washington

Multiple White House officials joined the Hostages and Missing Families Forum in the sukkah to advocate for the release of all 48 remaining hostages.

Former hostages and hostage families gather at the Sukkah of Hope in Washington DC to commemorate the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre

Rubio says hostage deal 'closer than ever' but warns of major obstacles ahead

In an interview on ABC’s This Week, Rubio said the talks are structured in two stages.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 10, 2025.

Trump: Hamas will face 'complete obliteration' if it refuses to cede power in Gaza

The US Secretary of State stated that meetings regarding Trump's Gaza deal are currently ongoing.

 US President Donald Trump (R) stands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) as he prepares to depart for Hagerstown, Maryland, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, June 8, 2025.