Author: Office of the Spokesperson

On Tuesday, April 1, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony at the Department of State. The ceremony will be open to pre-registered media and streamed live on the Department homepage and the Department YouTube channel .  Media interested in covering the event […]

The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is a cornerstone of international security, helping to keep Americans and the international community safe from biological weapons.  Together with the 1925 Geneva Protocol, these historic agreements have made essential contributions to advancing the cause of peace and security by prohibiting an entire category of weapons of mass destruction and supporting an […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters yesterday. The Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister discussed avenues for strengthening defense cooperation through burden sharing, allowing our militaries to work more closely together, and ensuring security and economic strength in the Pacific […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz met this evening with Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman Al Saud in Jeddah. The Secretary thanked the Crown Prince for once again hosting the United States in talks to help resolve the Ukraine war and secure a lasting peace. The leaders discussed Yemen […]

Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Laura Lochman will travel to Houston, Texas, March 10-13 for CERAWeek 2025, a key annual gathering of energy sector industry leadership and government officials. At the conference, Acting Assistant Secretary Lochman will join a panel of experts on European energy security and national security. Additionally, the Acting Assistant Secretary […]

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Call with Paraguayan President Peña Secretary Rubio’s Call with Paraguayan President Peña March 5, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña today.  Secretary Rubio congratulated President Peña on Paraguay’s first ever Foreign Military […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis today and reaffirmed the strategic importance of the U.S.-Greece partnership.  Greece is a valued NATO Ally and critical to regional stability.  They discussed the importance of confronting illegal migration.  The United States applauds Greece’s strong […]

Following the agreement between Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov to initiate talks on issues affecting the operations of our respective diplomatic missions, delegations from both countries met on February 27 in Istanbul, Turkey. The U.S. delegation was led by Sonata Coulter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Russia and Central Europe, and the Russian […]

The Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America held the inaugural meeting of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Steering Committee in Washington, DC on February 19, 2025 and released the following statement. Begin Text. The MSMT’s […]