Rubio spoke with Turkish foreign minister and pledged full US support, State Department says

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-04T23:10:59+00:00

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Turkey of full U.S. support after NATO intercepted an Iranian missile targeting Turkish airspace, deeming the attacks unacceptable.

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2026-03-04 23:10:59

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March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State ‌Marco Rubio spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday and pledged ⁠Washington’s full support following missile attacks from Iran, the U.S. State Department said.

Turkey on Wednesday said that NATO air defenses destroyed an ‌Iranian ⁠ballistic missile headed into Turkish airspace.

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Rubio told Fidan that “the attacks on Turkey’s ⁠sovereign territory were unacceptable and pledged full support ⁠from the United States,” the State ⁠Department said in a statement.

Reporting by David Ljunggrenl; Writing by Christian Martinez

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