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2025-06-13 12:25
Fordo nuclear site not impacted: IAEA
TEHRAN - The International Atomic Energy Agency, the IAEA, said in a series of social media posts that its Director General Rafael Grossi had been in contact with Iranian authorities on Friday who told him the country's highly-secured Fordo nuclear site "has not been impacted" by the Israeli air strikes.
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2025/05/19
By Xavier Villar
Marco Rubio and the threat to diplomacy in the Iranian nuclear conflict
MADRID – In recent weeks, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made a series of strong statements about Iran’s nuclear program that go beyond reaffirming a traditional stance within the American establishment.
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2025-05-03 12:59
Germany defends AfD extremist classification after Rubio slams 'tyranny in disguise'
Germany's Foreign Office has defended a decision to classify the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party as right-wing extremist, after sharp criticism from the White House, BBC reported on Saturday.
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2025-04-18 22:24
Rubio says US will abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress 'within a matter of days'
U.S. President Donald Trump will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.
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2025-04-18 22:11
Rubio blames Iran for JCPOA collapse, overlooks U.S. withdrawal from the deal
TEHRAN – Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, has said European nations need to make a decision on whether to reinstate sanctions against Iran, accusing Tehran of not complying with the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2025-03-15 22:44
Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US ‘no longer welcome’
The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump.
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2025-02-27 16:16
Beijing says US ‘attempts’ to sow discord between Russia and China futile
As Washington and Moscow advance talks to improve bilateral relations, China says any US “attempts” to sow discord between China and Russia will be futile, Chinese state media reported.
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2025-02-18 23:19
By Xavier Villar
Threats, threats, and more threats…
Rubio shows US has yet to come to its senses as he mimics Netanyahu’s war rhetoric
MADRID – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday that Israel would "definitively resolve" the issue with Iran, with the backing of the United States. His remarks came after a meeting in the occupied al-Quds with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a context of growing tensions with Tehran.
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2025-02-17 21:24
By Shahrokh Saei
Rubio's regional rebuff: US leaves Palestinian Authority out in the cold
TEHRAN - The first regional trip of Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggests that the United States has left the Palestinian Authority (PA) high and dry.
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2025-02-16 21:27
By Shahrokh Saei
Rubio's regional ruckus: Pushing Trump's Gaza vision amid global backlash
TEHRAN- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off his first visit to West Asia at the weekend amid global anger over President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal for the Gaza Strip.
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2025-01-31 11:50
Rubio on buying Greenland: ‘This is not a joke’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during an interview that President Trump’s wish to acquire the Arctic island Greenland is serious and rooted in national security concerns for both the rest of the world and the U.S. amid China’s interest in the region.
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2025-01-22 20:39
Will Trump's appointees help him stop endless wars?
No more “ridiculous endless wars” lies at the heart of President Donald Trump’s national security agenda and encapsulates his break from, and disdain for, the foreign policy approach of the Republican political establishment.