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Rubio Warns Nuclear Iran as U.S. Honors Saudi Pact

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Rubio warns nuclear disaster

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed reporters at UN General Assembly on September 22-23, 2026, about talks with Iran and a Saudi defense pact.
The United States will retain diplomatic and military options toward Iran while honoring its Saudi defense pact.
Rubio warned a nuclear-armed Iran would constitute a global disaster.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met mediators in indirect talks.

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Cuba blames embargo

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed reporters at the United Nations General Assembly on September 22-23, 2026, about Iran talks and the U.S.–Saudi defense pact.
Cuban officials denounced the U.S. embargo as ‘economic asphyxiation,’ citing $8 billion losses and fuel shortages and blackouts from March 2025 to February 2026.
Rubio said talks aim to revive diplomacy on Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
U.S. will assist Cuba’s economic transition if its leaders are not implicated in abuses.

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Cuban officials said the U.S. embargo caused $8 billion in losses, fuel shortages and blackouts, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would aid Cuba’s economic transition if its leaders are not linked to human rights abuses.
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Rubio warns nuclear disaster

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed reporters at UN General Assembly on September 22-23, 2026, about talks with Iran and a Saudi defense pact.
The United States will retain diplomatic and military options toward Iran while honoring its Saudi defense pact.
Rubio warned a nuclear-armed Iran would constitute a global disaster.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met mediators in indirect talks.

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