Rubio denies Zelenskyy's claim that the US asked Ukraine to cede land to Russia for security deal - AP News

Rubio denies Zelenskyy's claim that the US asked Ukraine to cede land to Russia for security deal  AP News

Rubio says US can achieve Iran objectives without ground troops - Reuters

Rubio says US can achieve Iran objectives without ground troops  Reuters

CPAC Considers Vance, Rubio and Life After Trump

The president’s potential successors “are mortal men,” one attendee said.

By Kellen Browning

Gulf Countries’ Frustration With the US Grows as War Wears On - Bloomberg.com

Gulf Countries’ Frustration With the US Grows as War Wears On  Bloomberg.com

When dependence on America becomes a vulnerability

Allies have learnt that partnership with Trump’s US can endanger them

Chair of the NATO Military Committee: 'European nations step in for the United States whenever they are drawn to another front'

Giuseppe Cavo Dragone says in an interview that if the conflict in Iran were to result in transfers of military equipment intended for Ukraine, the countries of Europe would have the capacity to take over.

FBI director’s personal email, photos and documents leaked by Iran-linked hackers

The Handala Hack Team published more than 300 emails from Kash Patel’s inbox between 2010 and 2019 Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Iran-linked hackers have broken into the personal email inbox of Kash Patel, FBI’s director, publishing photographs of him and other documents on the internet, the hackers and the bureau said on Friday. On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfu...

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The race against time to destroy Iran’s illicit nuclear weapons program heats up amid fresh strikes

The IDF says it struck Iran's Arak heavy water plant, a key plutonium site, as experts warn Natanz and Isfahan still hold highly enriched uranium.

Rubio: US expects Iran war to end in ‘weeks, not months’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US expects its military operation in Iran to conclude in weeks, not months.

Trump gives Iranians ten more days to open Strait of Hormuz - The Times

Trump gives Iranians ten more days to open Strait of Hormuz  The Times

Rubio says US is not diverting weapons for Ukraine to Middle East, but it could happen

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the United States is not diverting weapons purchased by NATO countries for Ukraine to the Middle East, but he has not ruled out that possibility in the future.

By Olha Kovalchuk,Yevhen Kizilov

Iran strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi airbase

An Iranian missile attack on Friday left at least 10 US service members wounded and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two US officials familiar with the situation. The attack on Prince Sultan Air Base damaged several US refuelling aircraft, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters. One of the officials said two of the troops were seriously wounded. Satellite imagery that appeared to show the damage to t...

By Associated Press

Rubio says Iran war to last weeks, no US ground troops needed

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that Washington expects its military operation against Iran to wrap up within weeks without the need for ground troops. This comes as G7 nations adopted a declaration on Iran calling for an immediate halt to attacks against civilian populations and infrastructure.

By FRANCE 24

Thousands of US meatpacking plant workers set to continue strike

Experts say it is too early to know if the walkout will impact beef prices for shoppers

By Matthew Brown and Coleen Slevin

Iran-linked group claims it hacked FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email

The U.S. Justice Department warned following the February 28 launch of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran of potential cyberattacks by Iranian actors

By AFP

US and allies push rare earths, lithium supply chains but structural hurdles remain

‘Weeks, not months’: Marco Rubio reveals surprising new timeline for ending US operation in Iran

Rubio attacks Zelensky, ready to divert Ukraine arms to Iran

Zelensky had said in an interview that the United States was pressing Ukraine to give up the eastern Donbas region to Russia.

Rubio says US can achieve Iran objectives without ground troops

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was achieving its objectives in the war, which he said includes destroying Iran's missile and drone capabilities and factories to produce those weapons.

US Hopes For Iran Meetings "This Week" To End Month-Long War: Trump Envoy

US President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington "this week" to end the month-long war in the Middle East.

More than 400 Hezbollah fighters killed in new war with Israel so far

More than 400 fighters from Hezbollah have been killed since the Lebanese armed group launched the opening salvoes of a new war with Israel on March 2, two sources familiar with Hezbollah’s count told Reuters. The figure was the first overall toll provided of Hezbollah fighters killed in Israel’s expanding air and ground campaign in […]

US could divert Kyiv arms to help attacks on Iran - Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of lying over US demands and voiced openness to diverting weapons to Kyiv to support the US attack on Iran.

Rubio confirms U.S. may divert Ukraine-bound weapons to Middle East

US operation in Iran expected to conclude in ‘weeks, not months’: Rubio

Rubio warns Iran may try to impose a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it illegal and dangerous.

By Anadolu Agency

Donbas in exchange for security guarantees: Rubio denies Zelensky's statements

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected remarks by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky regarding security guarantees in exchange for the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.