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Marco Rubio: “Iceland [is] a NATO member and [has] been a good friend of the United States.”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

'It's An Opportunity': Marco Rubio Explains Importance Of Visiting Iceland As NATO Ally

Published October 5, 2026

Secretary, you're going to Iceland, obviously, today we are. Nobody told me that. Albuquerque. Why are you, why are you taking Iceland? You know they're a NATO member. Yeah. Look, they're Iceland [is] a NATO member and [has] been a good friend of the United States. So it's an opportunity to stop there and meet with them. And something that I don't think has happened in a while. So. (00:02–00:17)

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Asserts that Iceland is a NATO member and a good friend of the U.S.

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