Rubio visits Iceland ‘to discuss security collaboration’ as US boosts Arctic presence

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to travel to Iceland on Monday, two weeks after Washington sealed a security pact with Denmark and Greenland on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:20:45 UTC.

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