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Rubio to travel to Italy May 6-8, State Dept says after tensions with pope
Rubio will seek to ease tensions with Pope Leo and discuss the Iran war, Cuba and security ties in talks with Italian and Vatican leaders.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Rome and Vatican City last Thursday and Friday for high-level talks aimed at repairing diplomatic relations with the Holy See and the Italian government.
- The trip addresses friction between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, stemming from Trump's criticisms of the pontiff's stances on the Middle East and the Iran war.
- Rubio met with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to discuss shared security interests and strategic alignment.
- President Trump hinted at reducing US forces in NATO-partner Italy amid dissatisfaction with Rome's cooperation, as the Pentagon recently announced the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany.
- Reconciling US-European agendas remains difficult, particularly regarding maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and policies concerning the Iranian conflict in the Middle East.
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