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Netanyahu meets US top diplomat Rubio in Florida

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his visit to the United States before he meets with President Donald Trump.

EU slams US travel bans on Europeans over tech regulations

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The European Union (EU), French, German, and British senior officials on Wednesday condemned a US decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.

US suspends visa issuance for Afghan passport holders

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The United States has halted all visa issuance for Afghan passport holders following a shooting near the White House that left one National Guard officer dead and another critically injured, officials said.

US's Rubio warns against West Bank annexation

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The US Secretary of State has said that a move by Israel's parliament towards annexation of the occupied West Bank would threaten Washington's plan to end the conflict in Gaza.

US ready to meet with Russian officials to resolve Ukraine

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Washington administration is ready to hold meetings with Russian officials, provided such contacts will contribute to resolving the Ukraine conflict, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

Trump says in process of deciding whether to meet with Putin

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has said that he is still deciding about a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Russia, US planned meeting postponed indefinitely: Source

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which had been in the works for the past few days, has been postponed indefinitely.

Egypt, US foreign ministers discuss Gaza ceasefire on phone

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Friday discussed regional developments and Gaza ceasefire efforts with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

US’s Rubio, Russia’s Lavrov meet in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met and held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.

Trump may decide achieving settlement in Ukraine impossible

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes that US President Donald Trump may at some point come to a conclusion that it is impossible to settle the Ukraine crisis, but so far, the US leader is trying to end the conflict.

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US Secretary of State Rubio set to visit Qatar

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – After a two-day trip in Occupied Lands, the US Secretary of State is scheduled to visit Qatar on Tuesday.

Rubio in occupied Palestine to discuss war on Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in occupied Palestine, where he is set to meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu as tensions mount in the West Asia regio over the Israeli attack on Qatar last week.

Rubio says US open to ‘direct engagement’ with Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Washington sought direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program after European powers moved to trigger snapback the mechainsm against Tehran.

US, E3 top diplomats discuss Iran in phone call on Wednesday

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The top diplomats of the United States and the three major European states-the United Kingdom, German and France have held a phone call on Wednesday to discuss the Iranian nuclear program

NATO chief to travel to US for talks on arms delivery

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with US President Trump about arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Russia, US top diplomats meet in Malaysia

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Malaysia on Thursday, as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine.

Rubio to make 1st visit to Indo-Pacific region for ASEAN

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Malaysia later this week to attend a meeting of Southeast Asian Nations in his first visit to the Indo-Pacific region as America's top diplomat, the State Department said.

Rubio reiterates allegations against Iran nuclear program

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated the allegations against the peaceful Iranian nuclear program, saying that Tehran 'at the threshold' of nuclear weapon capability.

Trump reacts to India-Pakistan escalated tensions

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has reacted to the escalated tensions between India and Pakistan.

Rubio asks E3 to trigger the snapback of sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that European countries must soon decide whether to trigger the snapback of sanctions on Iran.

Rubio warns if it's not possible to end the war in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that if it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, the United States needs to abandon its efforts and move on.

US moves to revoke all visas for South Sudanese nationals

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said that he is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to restrict any further issuance to prevent entry into the United States.

Rubio, Netanyahu discuss Israel's military aggression in Gaza

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday about Israel's military aggression in the Gaza Strip.

Rubio says aggression on Yemen to shield Israel will continue

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – US Secretary of States Marco Rubio has said that the US army will continue its aggression against the impoverished Yemeni nation in support of the Zionist regime of Israel will continue.

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Sanctions against US Secretary of State Rubio still in place

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Russian sanctions against US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have not been lifted as of now, media reports saying otherwise are fake news, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

US call for immediate end to killing of civilians in Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The United States has called for immediate end to killing of civilians in Syria.

US top diplomat Rubio set to meet Ukrainian counterparts

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Saudi Arabia over March 10-12 for talks with Ukrainian counterparts, a statement from the US Department of State said.

Marco Rubio says US designates Ansarullah as terrorist group

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says said that the Trump administration has labelled the Yemen’s Ansarullah movement as a terrorist group.

US Secretary of State speeds up arms supplies to Israel

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – US Secretary of State says he had used his emergency authority to expedite the delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel, amid a tense ceasefire between the regime and Hamas in Gaza.

Zelensky should apologize for fiasco with Trump: Rubio

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on the visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to apologize for clashing with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday.