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Rubio trip to Israel on Iran tensions ‘subject to change,’ says US official
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs up as he departs at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, February 16, 2026. (AP/Alex Brandon, Pool)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio may push back a trip to Israel in which he is expected to speak to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about potential strikes on Iran, says a US official.
“Secretary Rubio is still planning to travel to Israel but the schedule remains subject to change,” the official tells AFP on condition of anonymity.
Rubio had earlier been expected to meet Netanyahu on Saturday, but Israeli media reports say he is now instead expected in the country on Monday.
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