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This Week at State: 🌎 @potus and @secrubio host Mark Rutte Mark Rutte 🇮🇹 Meeting with Italy’s Antonio Tajani on shared priorities 🇧🇭 Nuclear cooperation and new deals with Bahrain 🇺🇸 Christopher Landau Landau at American Pavilion in Japan 🇯🇵

It was an honor to meet with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince فيصل بن فرحان. We spoke about advancing peace in Sudan, Libya, and the broader region. We also affirmed the critical importance of Red Sea security. The U.S.-Saudi partnership remains vital to resolving regional






Today, I had a constructive meeting with President Saied Tunisian Presidency - الرئاسة التونسية, where we reaffirmed the historic ties between the United States and Tunisia and discussed efforts to resolve regional conflicts.



It was great to meet with Foreign Minister Tunisian MFA Mohamed Ali Nafti in Tunis. We discussed the mutual benefits of strengthening bilateral cooperation. We agreed on the value of regional diplomacy and deepening our strategic partnership.




Senior Bureau Official Mora Namdar spoke at the Egyptian National Day event, conveying Secretary Marco Rubio's congratulations and reaffirming the strong 🇺🇸🤝🇪🇬 partnership in helping move the region toward the brighter future that President Donald J. Trump envisions for the Middle East.


Productive discussion today with National Oil Corporation المؤسسة الوطنية للنفط Chairman Masoud Suleman on strengthening U.S.-Libya energy cooperation. We explored ways the U.S. can support Libya’s oil and gas production goals and reinforced the critical role the NOC plays in Libya’s economy.


Honored to join National Oil Corporation المؤسسة الوطنية للنفط and Hill International in Tripoli for a significant $235M infrastructure agreement with Hill International. This partnership supports National Oil Corporation المؤسسة الوطنية للنفط’s modernization efforts to boost gas production and exports.




Met with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to discuss the ceasefire in Syria. I also thanked Jordan for its leadership in advancing regional security and stability, including in the West Bank and Gaza.
