Gaza stabilization force must be composed of countries US, Israel 'comfortable' with: Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism at the prospect of soon forming an international stabilization force to secure the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces withdraw in keeping with a US-backed peace plan.

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Rubio, Sudani discuss Kurdish oil export resumption, pro-Iran groups

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on the resumption of the Kurdistan Region's oil exports via Turkey's Ceyhan port, saying that the move will benefit Iraqi, US, and Turkish businesses.

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US welcomes deal to restart Kurdish oil exports

"This agreement will strengthen the mutually beneficial economic partnership between the United States and Iraq," said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, thanking officials in Erbil and Baghdad for their "decisive efforts" in reaching a deal.

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Rubio, Sharaa discuss sanctions relief and Israel ties

“I met with Syrian President al-Sharaa about our shared goals for a stable and sovereign Syria and ongoing efforts to bring security and prosperity to all Syrians. We also discussed implementing President [Donald] Trump’s historic announcement on sanctions relief and the importance of Israel-Syria relations,” Rubio said on X.

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Doha airstrikes delivered 'central message' to Hamas: Netanyahu

"You can run, you can hide, but we will get you," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, adding that "terrorists should not have immunity wherever they are."

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Kurdistan Region takes center stage in Rubio, Sudani call

“The Secretary noted the importance of paying Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) salaries consistently and resuming oil exports via the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline,” read the statement.

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USAID officially shuts down, drawing Obama, Bush criticism

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) had “little to show” for its post-Cold War work, despite a study estimating that 14 million people could die by 2030 as a result of US foreign aid cuts.

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Nechirvan Barzani, Marco Rubio discuss US-Kurdish cooperation

A phone call between Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saw discussion of economic and security cooperation between Erbil and Washington.

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PM Barzani says held ‘successful’ meeting with Secretary Rubio

“ We were very happy to see a lot of support from the US for the people of Kurdistan,” said the Kurdish premier

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