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US President Donald Trump prepares to depart after speaking in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, August 31, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
September 2, 2026, 3:05 pm
Trump aides, fearing midterm rout, push to keep Iran war ‘quiet’ for now
Vance and Rubio among those said to support keeping conflict contained until after November election, after which heavier US strikes could return — but no decision made
By Nandita Bose, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram Slattery
Motorcyclists pass a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump underwater amid explosions, with the words “Great Victory! Strait of Hormuz,” in Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 27, 2026, 10:15 am
From nukes to Hormuz: The shift in Trump’s Iran war objectives
The prime goal of reopening the key waterway wasn’t even an issue when the US and Israel opened the fighting
By AP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks alongside Paraguay’s Vice President Pedro Alliana (not pictured), in the Treaty Room at the US State Department, August 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
August 26, 2026, 10:27 am
Rubio says no new Iran offensive for now as US focuses on economic pressure — report
Washington also bent on restoring shipping through Hormuz; Iran and Oman discuss temporary corridor; oil firms begin avoiding vessels on Iranian blacklist of ships
By Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 24, 2026, 11:36 pm
US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle
Rubio lauds ‘positive actions’ and ‘further commitments’ by leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, as Washington removes sanctions in place since 1979; Damascus already in talks with major banks
By Feras Dalatey
File: Judge Tomoko Akane arrives prior to the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) verdict that sentenced Malian Jihadist police chief Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu, on November 20, 2024 at the court in The Hague, the Netherlands. (Eva Plevier / various sources / AFP)
August 19, 2026, 6:03 am
US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer on team seeking Netanyahu’s arrest
Rubio slams ‘fatally politicized supranational court,’ which counters that move ‘undermines rule of law’; PM thanks US ‘for making clear corrupt officials who lead ICC will face consequences’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters before he boards Air Force One, August 4, 2026, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 5, 2026, 4:11 am
Trump says ‘all-day’ talks held with Iran, deal could happen on Wednesday or Thursday
Rubio: Progress made, but there’s still work do to; report says US used up 80% of THAAD interceptors during war; crew of Indian ship rescued after being sunk in Houthi-targeted Red Sea
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and President Donald Trump attend a cabinet meeting, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Maryland. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 1, 2026, 3:46 am
Trump says Rubio working to bring ICC ‘to heel’ to ‘defend Bibi and others’
US secretary of state hits out at ‘very arrogant’ International Criminal Court, which he says has made itself ‘illegitimate’ by claiming authority over non-member states
By Jacob Magid
A plume of smoke is seen in the distance from Eilat after an Iranian missile attack on Jordan on July 22, 2026. (Screen capture: Telegram)
July 22, 2026, 4:01 pm
Iranian missiles target Jordan, interception explosions boom over Eilat
Jordanians say 4 missiles, 4 drones downed; US carries out another night of Iran strikes; Rubio warns that Iran’s designs for Strait of Hormuz set ‘dangerous precedent’
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Video footage shared by US Central Command on July 19, 2026, shows forces launching a ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran. (US Central Command video, screenshot via X)
July 20, 2026, 9:48 am
US strikes Iran for 9th night, confirms American servicemember killed in Iraq
Explosions reported in several Iranian cities as IRGC claims it hit oil tankers trying to cross Hormuz, struck assets in Kuwait; Iran said to suspect US planning ground operation
By Agencies, ToI Staff, Emanuel Fabian and Nava Freiberg
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun at the State Department in Washington, DC, July 19, 2026. (Secretary Marco Rubio/X)
July 19, 2026, 10:49 pm
At meeting in DC, Rubio lauds Lebanon president’s ongoing push to disarm Hezbollah
Aoun says Beirut and Washington must align on achieving initial Israeli withdrawal from negotiated ‘pilot zones,’ ahead of his scheduled meeting with Trump on Tuesday
By Lazar Berman and AFP
An exterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 30, 2024. (AP/ Peter Dejong)
July 13, 2026, 8:35 pm
Trump administration launches effort to ‘dismantle’ the International Criminal Court
Rubio says plan’s message is ‘sovereign states over globalism’; State Dept. official says options include travel bans, visa revocations, increased sanctions against court officials
By Reuters and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP/ Alex Brandon)
July 8, 2026, 11:50 pm
US to delist Syria as state sponsor of terror, in new boost to Sharaa
Rubio informs Congress of Trump’s ‘historic’ decision, triggering 45-day review; at Turkey NATO summit, Trump says Syrian leader ‘doing an unbelievable job’ at unifying country
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
USVice President JD Vance, left, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, March 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)
July 1, 2026, 5:58 am
Vance and Rubio take different approaches as Iran tests their 2028 prospects
White House denies rift but Trump officials say Rubio was so skeptical that acceptable deal with Iran was possible that he declined to head US delegation, leading Vance to seize opportunity
By AP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others watch, seated from left, Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, counselor Dan Holler, and Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, sign a framework agreement at the State Department, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Kevin Wolf)
June 27, 2026, 1:14 am
Israel and Lebanon ink framework deal for ending conflict, including minor IDF withdrawal
After US-Iran MOU almost derailed talks last week, Israel agrees to pull out of two areas beyond south Lebanon buffer zone; Rubio hails ‘beginning of the beginning’ of road to peace
By Jacob Magid
President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's policy conference, a gathering of conservative Christian activists and leaders, at the Washington Hilton, on June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
June 26, 2026, 10:47 pm
Trump accuses Iran of ‘foolish’ ceasefire violation by firing on ships in Hormuz
Tehran insists passage must be coordinated with regime, as US and Gulf states demand unimpeded shipping; Katz threatens Iran, in Persian, against hitting Israel; UAE FM holds rare call with Iranian counterpart
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
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