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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Cyprus and Italy on Wednesday about the situation in Iran and the Middle East, according to his spokesperson.
Rubio thanked Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud for Saudi Arabia’s response to the attack this week on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, according to Rubio’s spokesperson.
“They also discussed the continued threats the Iranian regime poses to regional stability, as well as other developments in the region,” the spokesperson said.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters as he arrives to brief Senators on US military action in Iran, at the US Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026.
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Rubio told Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan “that attacks on Turkey’s sovereign territory were unacceptable and pledged full support from the United States,” the spokesperson said.
On his calls with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the leaders “reaffirmed the strong partnership” between the two countries, the spokesperson said.
-ABC News’ Shannon K. Kingston
