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Coverage timeline for “middle rubio east iran”

Friday, May 15, 2026
- Takeaways from Trump’s trip to China: Taiwan, a new framework for relationship and flattery for XiAP•5:23 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump’s second termAP•6:23 AM
Friday, May 22, 2026
- US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty on whether war will resumeAP•11:53 AM
- US Stock Futures Rise, Set For 8th Consecutive Week Of GainsZeroHedge•12:07 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Iran and the US are close to a deal aimed at ending the war, officials sayAP•7:53 PM
Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Rubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks Continue - Bloomberg.comGoogle News•7:40 AM
- Rubio fends off conservative critics of Iran deal as agreement appears imminent - The Washington PostGoogle News•10:32 AM
- Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as US cites progressAP•12:53 PM
- Rubio Says U.S.-India Ties Are Strong, Despite Fury Over Trump’s Actions - The New York TimesGoogle News•3:33 PM
- UAE State Oil Company Head Says Hormuz Bypass Pipeline Nearly 50 Percent CompleteZeroHedge•4:50 PM
Monday, May 25, 2026
- Middle East war live: Iran says agreement with US ‘not imminent’ despite progress - France 24Google News•3:41 AM
- Rubio says US will find 'another way' if Iran talks fail - ReutersGoogle News•5:30 AM
- Rubio Says ‘Solid’ US-Iran Deal Could Happen ‘Maybe Today’ As Global Markets Rise - ForbesGoogle News•8:24 AM
- Marco Rubio Brutally Undercuts Nonsensical Trump Boast - The Daily BeastGoogle News•9:09 AM
- Futures, Global Stocks Soar To All Time High, Oil Plunges On Endless "Iran Deal" DrumbeatZeroHedge•1:33 PM
- Everyone Talks About The Cost Of Gasoline... Soon Everyone Will Be Talking About The Cost Of FoodZeroHedge•6:05 PM
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Middle East live: US targets Iranian vessels, missile sites in new strikes - France 24Google News•1:48 AM
- Futures Rise, US Stocks Set For New Record As Hopes For Iran Peace Deal Persist Despite BombingZeroHedge•12:25 PM
- Iran Decries US 'Ceasefire Violation' After Overnight Port Raid, Insists On $12BN Fund Release To Advance TalksZeroHedge•12:35 PM
- Iranian Leader Calls For Muslim Unity, Says 'Death To America' Will Become Common SloganZeroHedge•1:30 PM
- Middle East: Rubio says Iran deal 'could take days' - DW.comGoogle News•2:38 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden IranAP•9:53 AM
- StrandedZeroHedge•1:40 PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Rubio to testify before Congress for the first time since the start of the Iran warAP•6:23 AM
- Hezbollah and IDF trade fire despite nominal truce as Lebanon-Israel talks to resume - The Times of IsraelGoogle News•11:37 AM
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- US Warns Ally Oman That It Better Pick The 'Right' Side In Hormuz StandoffZeroHedge•6:45 AM
- Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu downplays US row as Trump confirms heated call between pair - The GuardianGoogle News•10:50 AM
- Futures Drop, Yields And Oil Rise On Latest Middle East HostilitiesZeroHedge•12:24 PM
- House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of TrumpAP•9:53 PM
Thursday, June 4, 2026
- With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed inAP•6:53 AM
- Oil Prices Fall As White House Signals Will Maintain A Ceasefire With Iran Unless American Troops Are KilledZeroHedge•11:50 AM
- Futures Slide After Broadcom Forecast Miss Chills Tech EuphoriaZeroHedge•12:23 PM
Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Iran's World Cup Squad Belatedly Granted US Visas But Some Staff BlockedZeroHedge•8:20 PM
Monday, June 8, 2026
- Behind the scenes: How Israel and Iran nearly pulled Trump back to warAxios•7:17 PM
Friday, June 12, 2026
- US Investigating Iran War Critic Trita Parsi, Co-Founder Of Non-Interventionist Think TankZeroHedge•2:35 AM
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Stock Rally Pauses As Attention Turns To Warsh's First FOMCZeroHedge•12:19 PM
- From Hormuz To Houston: The US Takeover Of Global Energy Flows Ramps UpZeroHedge•12:30 PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Top House Democrats demand "immediate" Rubio briefing on U.S.-Iran dealAxios•9:46 PM
Thursday, June 18, 2026
- Vance, skeptical of foreign wars, becomes the face of Trump’s tentative deal to end war with IranAP•6:53 AM
Monday, June 22, 2026
- Stocks Drift As Chips Extend Gains, Oil Slides On Positive US-Iran TalksZeroHedge•12:26 PM
- Marco Rubio heads to Middle East to address Iran MoU, HormuzAl Jazeera•5:04 PM
- Rubio Dispatched To Middle East Amid Ongoing Iran TalksThe Daily Caller•5:14 PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
- Middle East crisis live: Iranian ambassador warns it will respond to any Israeli attack in LebanonThe Guardian — World•10:27 AM
- Marco Rubio to meet Gulf allies amid division over US-Iran ceasefire dealThe Guardian — World•1:07 PM
- Evacuation plan through Hormuz for stranded ships in Gulf underway, UN agency says - ReutersGoogle News•4:15 PM
- US, Iran spar over nuclear checks as stranded ships poised to leave Gulf - YahooGoogle News•5:10 PM
- UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls - BBCGoogle News•7:14 PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Rubio kicks off Middle East trip as allies seek answers on Iran - ReutersGoogle News•5:08 AM
- Israel insists on troops in southern Lebanon as Rubio defends Iran deal in Middle East - ReutersGoogle News•6:24 PM
- Marco Rubio Begins Middle East Trip as Skeptical Gulf Allies Question Iran DealBreitbart•9:15 PM
Thursday, June 25, 2026
- Futures Jump As Micron Revives AI Euphoria, Oil Erases War GainsZeroHedge•12:22 PM
- Joint Statement Following the Ministerial Meeting of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - U.S. Department of State (.gov)Google News•4:54 PM
Friday, June 26, 2026
- Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio saysAP•6:23 PM
- Israel, Lebanon sign framework peace deal after US-mediated talks - ReutersGoogle News•6:26 PM
Sunday, June 28, 2026
- Gulf shares concerns with US as Iran’s influence and power continue by proxyThe Guardian — World•7:00 AM
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- Stock Futures Flat As S&P Closes Out Best Quarter In 6 YearsZeroHedge•12:38 PM
Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Trump To Delist Syria From Terror Designation, Boasts Of Putting 'Fantastic' Sharaa In PowerZeroHedge•7:30 AM
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- Cox Media Heir Turned Communist Financier Arrested In Spain, Faces US ExtraditionZeroHedge•12:30 AM
Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Futures Slide After Another Korea Rout, TSMA Results Revive AI FearsZeroHedge•12:25 PM
Monday, July 20, 2026
- Futures Rebound On Fresh Bout Of Iran Optimism As Hyperscaler Earnings LoomZeroHedge•12:33 PM
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Rubio says US still willing to negotiate over Iran crisis - ReutersGoogle News•3:21 AM
- Middle East crisis live: US renews strikes on Iran as Donald Trump threatens to attack underground nuclear siteThe Guardian — World•6:41 AM
- Futures Slide Ahead Of Google Earnings As Brent Surges Above $95ZeroHedge•11:45 AM
- Stock Market Today: Oil Price Jumps to $95 as War Squeezes Supply — Live Updates - WSJGoogle News•12:53 PM
- Oil Soars To Six-Week Highs Amid Trump Threats, US Production Dip, & 'Tank Bottoms' At CushingZeroHedge•2:40 PM
Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Lavrov To Challenge Germany's Bid For French Nuclear Shield In Rubio TalksZeroHedge•3:00 AM
- Futures Slide After Google Earnings, Oil & Bond Yields Jump On Houthi EscalationZeroHedge•12:05 PM
- Oil Soars As Trump Warns Iran Will Pay For Future Houthi Shipping Attacks, Rubio Rules Out DealZeroHedge•12:55 PM
Saturday, July 25, 2026
- The 'Projects' That Could Ignite The Next World WarZeroHedge•3:25 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
- McGlinchey: Trump's Damage To US Diplomacy Could Last A GenerationZeroHedge•3:20 AM
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Middle East crisis live: Rubio hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’ as officials say progress has been made - The GuardianGoogle News•12:28 PM
- Iran Weighs Allowing Europe to Clear Mines in Strait of Hormuz - Bloomberg.comGoogle News•3:38 PM
- Talks With Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Make Progress, Officials Say - The New York TimesGoogle News•4:07 PM
- Qatar Signals Progress Toward Short-Term Deal Between US, Iran - Bloomberg.comGoogle News•6:09 PM
Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Joint Chiefs Chair Pushing For Iran War Off-Ramp, Warning Escalation Will BackfireZeroHedge•1:55 PM
Thursday, August 13, 2026
- US Embassies Across Mideast Are Permanently Reassigning Personnel ZeroHedge•6:45 AM
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Futures Flat Ahead Of Key PCE Report, Nvidia EarningsZeroHedge•12:12 PM
- The Great Games AfootZeroHedge•4:05 PM
Sunday, August 30, 2026
- 'No End In Sight': Democrats Make Trump Foreign Policy A Central Issue After 6-Months Of Iran WarZeroHedge•7:10 PM
Thursday, September 3, 2026
- Futures Flat As Yields Ignore Oil MeltupZeroHedge•12:30 PM

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