Rubio questions allies' support on Iran following Italy talks
Rubio pressed Italy and other allies to move beyond statements and help keep the Strait of Hormuz open as tensions with Iran deepen.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, urging European allies to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran's attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz.
- The visit followed weeks of sharp disagreements between Washington and Rome over the Iran war, tariffs, and President Donald Trump's criticism of Meloni and Pope Leo XIV.
- Warning that Tehran's claim to control the strategic waterway is "unacceptable," Rubio told reporters that countries need "something more than just strongly worded statements" to oppose the threat.
- Italy has resisted involvement in offensive operations, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani emphasizing the country's need for American partnership while maintaining limits on base access without parliamentary approval.
- Rubio noted that while "no final decision" has been made regarding NATO troop adjustments, the United States may reexamine deployments if certain members cannot support critical contingencies.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded a two-day visit to Rome, where he tried to ease tensions with Pope Lion XIV and called on Europeans to help ensure the safety of the Strait of Ormuz.
Rubio perplexed by allies’ lack of support on Iran
• Demands more than just ‘strongly worded statements’, warns against yielding international waters to Iran• Trump weighs response to allies blocking base access• Riyadh keeps bases open, prohibits their use for Hormuz operations ROME: Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioned on Friday why US allies, including Italy, were not backing Washington’s efforts to confront Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following a frank meeting with Italian Pri…
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Rubio urges Europeans to share the Iran burden
The U.S. Secretary of State was in Rome, while Donald Trump recently made bitter remarks to both the pope and the Italian government.
Rubio Presses Europe on Iran Action as He Seeks to Mend Ties With Italy and Vatican
ROME (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged European allies Friday to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican during a two-day visit following tensions over the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
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