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The official portrait of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, released by the State Department in January 2025. Rubio is leading the talks with Caracas.

Washington is negotiating a status of forces agreement that could keep US troops in Venezuela long term

The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran to the north and the Arabian Peninsula to the south, in a true-color satellite image taken by NASA's Terra satellite in December 2020.

Rubio says Trump has not decided on new strikes on Iran, as Tehran floats a two-day plan to reopen Hormuz

The Nasdaq Tower in Times Square, New York, in May 2026.

The Nasdaq closes its worst week since June as investors start pricing the debt behind AI