Secretary of State Marco Rubio Outlines Partnership Discussions from Kuwait

June 24, 2026 | Sundance |

Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues his trip through the Middle East talking to U.S. allies and stakeholders about the terms and conditions of the ceasefire with Iran. Today Secretary Rubio is in Kuwait.

Arriving in Kuwait, Secretary Rubio discusses his previous conversation with the UAE and sets the baseline for the discussions moving forward. As noted by Rubio, these are strategic partners in the region who have a vested interest in the outcome of the Iran negotiations. Rubio is in the region to listen to their concerns and affirm the U.S. strategic partnership.

FULL PRESSER: Rubio Reassures Gulf Allies as Trump Administration Pushes Forward on Iran Deal | AC1G

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Gulf allies during a visit to Kuwait, insisting U.S. security guarantees in the region are "real" as negotiations continue over the interim Iran deal. Rubio pledged that the Trump administration would not undermine Gulf security, warned Iran must honor its commitments, and rejected any attempt by Tehran to charge transit fees through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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https://youtu.be/BJW75oOCa0c

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Trump says Tehran making ‘very big concessions’ as Iran says US lost at the table

Summary

• Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding with Washington turned into “a declaration of US defeat."

• US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had told Washington it would not seek tolls, insurance costs or other charges from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

•Access to Iran’s attacked nuclear sites and nuclear materials will only be examined and resolved within the framework of a final agreement with the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday.

• Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the military would not withdraw from its security zone in southern Lebanon, even if the United States demanded it.

• The European Union’s diplomatic service has proposed a three-year military and civilian mission to advise and train Lebanese forces, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a document it had seen.

• US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that a very large share of funds made available under the Iran arrangement would be used to buy US food and medicine under Treasury oversight.

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Iran deal, safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and the importance of peace and stability in the region with the UAE leadership, the State Department said on Wednesday.

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Tehran accuses US of trying to reinterpret war-ending MoU

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman accused US officials of making contradictory statements about the memorandum to end the war, saying Washington’s remarks would only deepen Iranian mistrust and recall previous broken commitments.

The spokesman said on X that Iran had entered the diplomatic process in good faith despite what he called a long record of US dishonesty toward Iran, and had signed the war-ending MoU while remaining alert to “the experience of the past five decades,” especially developments over the past year and a half.

“Contradictory statements by US officials about the memorandum to end the imposed war will not reduce Iranians’ accumulated mistrust, and will only recall previous broken commitments.”

“The US governing establishment must bear in mind that the principle of ‘commitment for commitment’ requires both sides to fulfill their obligations and avoid interpretations that completely contradict the explicit text of the memorandum of understanding.”

https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202606208803

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar

KERNEN: Can you leave the Secret Service guys? You need all of them?

BESSENT: I think we've been a little too successful with the Iranians

https://x.com/atrupar/status/2069752804604772420

'Cluster F*ck': Trump's Dramatic Feud With Senate Republicans Boils Over.1/2. KEK

Ashley Brasfield & Rebeka Zeljko

June 24, 2026 4:08 PM ET

PresidentDonald Trump’shighly anticipated appearance at the Senate Republicans’weekly lunch took a turn for the worse, deepening the ideological fault lines between Congress and the White House.

Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his Republican colleagues Wednesday to address disagreements on policies related to the Iran war and his flagship election integrity bill, known as the SAVE America Act.

These tensions reached a boiling point after Trump the of a major bipartisan housing bill moments before the lunch was set to take place, in an attempt to further pressure the Senate to make progress on the SAVE America Act.

The lunch quickly escalated after Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy — who is serving his last term after Trump backed a successful primary challenger —unloaded on the president for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. A person familiar with the conversations told the Callerthat Cassidy “went nuts over Iran,” saying the two got into a shouting match.

Trump reportedly told Cassidy to sit down and called him a “lunatic” when he refused. Cassidy alsoreferred to Trump as “brother,” leading Trump to push back and say he wasn’t his “brother.”

One source described the interaction to Semafor as “a total cluster f*ck.”

Two sources familiar with the lunch told the Caller thatRepublican Pennsylvania Sen. David McCormick took some heat from the president for missing the Senate war powers vote on Tuesday, which passed the Senate 50-48.The nonbinding resolution directs the president to remove forces from Iran or seek congressional approval to continue the war.

McCormick was absent for the vote because he accompanied Trump at his Pennsylvania rally Tuesday.

Trump similarly railed against Republicans like Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Kentucky Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul over the war powers vote. Murkowski and Paul voted with Democrats in favor of the resolution while McConnell did not vote.

“Lots of unity, lots of Republican love on Republican love,”Paul sarcastically saidfollowing the lunch.

https://dailycaller.com/2026/06/24/donald-trump-feud-senate-gop-lunch-housing-bill-save-america-act-thune/

>>24754547

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“Number one, the president was mad as a murder hornet about the war powers vote, and I don’t blame him,” Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said. “Put yourself in his shoes, he’s right in the middle of delicate negotiations.”

Trump also took the opportunity to lobby senators about the SAVE America Act, an election integrity bill requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and voter ID.

Trump argued that Republican voters would be inspired to turn out in November if the Senate successfully passes the SAVE America Act, according to one source familiar with the conversation. Another source told the Caller thatTrump “outright told Thune he needs to be a leader and get the votes for SAVE.”

“Do the talking filibuster if you have to,” Trump said, according to the source.

Several senators in the room have encountered newfound liberation after deciding to retire or seeing their careers cut short due to Trump-endorsed challengers.

Republican North Carolina Sen. ThomTillis, who is among the retiring GOP lawmakers,got into a spat with his colleague Utah Sen. Mike Lee for echoing Trump’s calls to force a talking filibuster.

“I think it’s silly. All of it’s just goofy stuff,” Tillis said. “It’s like a remake of a bad movie that just keeps on getting released.”

RepublicanTexas Sen. John Cornyn, who was primaried by Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton,remained completely silent during the lunch, according to a person familiar. Like some of his Senate colleagues, he instead teed off on the president while departing the lunch.

“The president closed by preaching unity, but he spent the entire hour talking about things which were not exactly unifying,” Cornyn told reporters.

The president, too, made his feelings known about some members of his party.

“We like everybody really in the room,” Trump said after the lunch. “I don’t like a few people, but that’s okay. I think you know who they are.”

https://dailycaller.com/2026/06/24/donald-trump-feud-senate-gop-lunch-housing-bill-save-america-act-thune/

President Trump Participates in a Meeting with the Secretary General of NATO

Here’s the full watchable meeting

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https://www.youtu.be/6Eva7RAkHK8

>>24755052

Trump is funny he knows Rutte is bullshitting him by all his praise and Trump keeps on looking at his Admin on the couch and smiling. First couple of minutes.

Rutte was sent to somewhat apologize and praise Trump. Rutte is obviously nervous, he should be