Sa’ar touts ‘productive’ meeting with Rubio

After meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says the two had a “productive meeting on mutual challenges and interests for both our nations.”

“Israel has no greater friend than the US led by POTUS Trump,” he writes on X, “and the US has no greater ally than Israel!”

I thank @SecRubio for his hospitality in Washington D.C. and his personal and unwavering support for Israel. We had a productive meeting on mutual challenges and interests for both our nations. Israel has no greater friend than the U.S. led by @POTUS Trump and the U.S. has no… pic.twitter.com/ilPNJyyK2B

— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) August 27, 2025

There is no immediate comment from Rubio, though his X account tweets a picture from an earlier meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi, saying the two spoke about Iran’s nuclear program.

“We discussed ways to promote global nuclear safety, security, and safeguards — including IAEA efforts to monitor Iran,” he writes.

Reaffirmed U.S. support for the @iaeaorg in my meeting with Director General @rafaelmgrossi. We discussed ways to promote global nuclear safety, security, and safeguards—including IAEA efforts to monitor Iran. The U.S. is committed to advancing the peaceful uses of nuclear energy… pic.twitter.com/7Mrmjkdygj

— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) August 27, 2025