There’s a joke doing the rounds online which goes something like this: “Marco Rubio learning he has to become the new ____.”The blank changes depending on the day. Sometimes the internet appoints him the next Pope, sometimes the manager of Manchester United, and occasionally even the Ayatollah of Iran. Like all good memes, it exaggerates […]
CNN journalist Manu Raju, the network’s chief congressional correspondent, gained attention an exchange with US secretary of state Marco Rubio during a press briefing in Washington, DC. Indian-American Raju’s questioning focused on Rubio’s explanation of why the United States joined military action against Iran — and the exchange went viral on social media.At a press […]
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (AP file photo) The United States has escalated pressure on Iran’s leadership, formally designating the country a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” as tensions mount over its nuclear programme. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the move, accusing Tehran of using foreign nationals as political leverage. […]
US President Donald Trump joked about sharing the limelight with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and first lady Melania Trump at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace on February 19, 2026, in Washington, DC, as the body oversaw the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the rebuilding of the region.Trump told dozens […]
Vice President Vance dismissed speculation of a “conflict” between him and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, amid reports that both men were considering presidential runs in 2028.“I think it’s so interesting the media wants to create this conflict where there just isn’t any conflict,” Vance told Fox News host Martha MacCallum on “The Story.”“Marco’s doing […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that reaching an agreement with Iran is very difficult because of how the country’s leadership formulates policy.Speaking in Budapest alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Rubio said that Iranians make policy decisions on the basis of pure theology.“Doing a deal with Iran is not easy. I said it […]
Ayatollah Khamenei and Donald Trump (R) (File photo) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Saturday said that US President Donald Trump would be open to meeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei if such an opportunity arose, signalling Washington’s willingness to engage in talks with Tehran.He said Trump preferred pursuing a deal and negotiations with […]
Flying overseas with President Donald Trump isn’t just a test of diplomacy — it’s an endurance sport. Even his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, admits that keeping up with a president who barely sleeps can be tougher than negotiating with world leaders. In a candid interview with New York Magazine, Rubio pulled back the curtain […]
US secretary of state (AP) Secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sunday slammed Kamala Harris and other Democrats for condemning the US operation that led to the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, arguing the Biden administration had long sought his capture but failed to act despite offering a multimillion-dollar reward for his arrest.After Maduro […]
The United States will not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Sunday, clarifying President Donald Trump’s earlier comments that US would “run” the country following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.Rubio said the US would continue to enforce an existing “oil quarantine” on sanctioned Venezuelan tankers and use […]
