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Rubio will travel to Israel next week amid Iran tensions
Rubio’s visit aims to address rising U.S.-Iran tensions amid military buildup; embassy authorized departures affect hundreds, reflecting escalating regional security concerns.
- Early next week, Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, will make a quick trip to Israel, visiting on Monday and Tuesday to discuss regional priorities, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Friday.
- Rising tensions follow a breakdown in nuclear negotiations in Geneva as a massive buildup of U.S. military aircraft and warships concentrates in the Middle East.
- The U.S. Embassy in Israel told staff they could leave and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, while Mike Huckabee urged eligible staff to take authorized departure TODAY and KLM suspended Tel Aviv flights.
- Multiple countries have pulled staff or warned citizens to avoid travel, including Britain, Australia, China and India, while KLM plans to suspend flights out of Ben Gurion International Airport and JD Vance meets Badr al-Busaidi today.
- The IAEA reported that Iran hasn’t granted access to nuclear facilities affected by the 12-day war, complicating verification efforts, as technical discussions are scheduled in Vienna next week.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Israel next week as U.S.-Iran tensions soar
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