Marco Rubio
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Culture & Arts
Iran’s Embassy in Baghdad Responds to Rubio’s Remarks on the Achaemenid Empire
DID Press: Iran’s Embassy in Baghdad has responded to remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio concerning the Achaemenid Empire, highlighting Iran’s ancient history and its contribution to human civilization. In a statement, the embassy said Iran was “not…
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Government
Khorram: Rubio Is Mobilizing the West for a Civilizational Confrontation with the East
DID Press: Abdul Karim Khorram, former chief of staff to Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai, has described U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent speech in Athens as an effort to rally Western countries around a shared civilizational identity against…
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Government
12 Killed, 309 Injured in Riyadh Airport Attack as Trump Weighs Joining Yemen Conflict
DID Press: A missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, killed 12 people and injured another 309, according to Saudi authorities. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was considering joining Saudi Arabia’s…
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Afghanistan
US Extends Qatar Camp Housing 1,039 Afghans Awaiting Resettlement
DID Press: United States has agreed to extend the operation of Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar for another nine months, delaying the closure of the facility where 1,039 Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort and their family members have…
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Afghanistan
US Court Blocks Trump Policy Suspending Immigrant Visas for Citizens of 75 Countries
DID Press: A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was unlawful. Janet Vargas, a judge for the U.S. District Court for…
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Government
US Pressures Foreign States to Skip Iran Funeral Ceremony
DID Press: A well-informed source has claimed that the United States has applied diplomatic pressure in recent days to discourage foreign officials and delegations from attending a ceremony honoring “martyr leader” of the Islamic Revolution. According to the source, US…
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Government
US Considers Troop Withdrawal from Saudi Arabia
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States is reviewing the possibility of withdrawing part of its military forces from Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions between Washington and Riyadh over operations against Iran. According to the report,…
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Economy
US–India Tensions Escalate Over Maritime Strikes in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Diplomatic tensions between the United States and India have intensified following reported maritime strikes in the Gulf of Oman that resulted in the deaths of three Indian sailors. According to the U.S. State Department, Secretary of State Marco…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Allies Face Uncertainty as Rubio Seeks Resettlement Options
DID Press: Marco Rubio has said the US is in talks with at least five countries to resettle more than 1,100 Afghan nationals currently housed at Camp Al-Sayliyah in Qatar. The group includes former Afghan special forces personnel, interpreters who…
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Election
NYT: Trump and Vance Diverge Over Iran as Succession Questions Grow
DID Press: A report by The New York Times says Donald Trump has privately expressed doubts about whether J.D. Vance can lead the Republican movement after Trump’s political era, highlighting growing questions about the party’s future leadership. According to the…
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