United Nations, March 25 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised his diplomacy to end the Iran War, appointing a personal representative on Wednesday to support the mediation efforts. Guterres said he was hopeful that despite the differing positions of the sides in the conflict, “there will be a way in which they can come to an understanding to end this horrible conflict”.The picture of diplomacy to end the conflict, now in its fourth week, is murky.US President Donald Trump has …
Latest Secretary of State Marco Rubio News & Updates
Washington, March 13 (IANS) Senate Democrats stepped up their attack on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, calling the conflict illegal, costly, and constitutionally unsound, while pressing for public testimony from top administration officials.The sharpest criticism came from Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, who said the United States had been drawn into a war without congressional authorisation and with growing costs at home…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) The United States is open to talks with Iran, but any negotiations must address Tehran’s missile programme, nuclear activities, sponsorship of terrorism, and treatment of its own people, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, setting out firm conditions even as he stressed Washington’s willingness to engage. Rubio said President Donald Trump was prepared to meet and talk with adversaries and allies alike, rejecting the notion that engagement amounted to a …
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) The United States announced that it has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization, ending its membership in the global health body. The move, the Trump administration said, fulfills a promise made on the president’s first day in office.In a joint statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the withdrawal was carried out through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump and was aimed…
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Trump administration has laid out a three-phase roadmap for Venezuela — stabilisation, recovery, and transition — signalling that US involvement will be prolonged, and that elections are not expected in the near term, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Rubio told reporters that the first phase focuses on preventing chaos following the removal of Nicolas Maduro. Central to that effort, he said, is Washington’s control over Venezuelan oil exports through sanctions …