US Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Athens on Wednesday for the 6th US-Greece Strategic Dialogue and left little...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Athens on Wednesday for the 6th US-Greece Strategic Dialogue and left little doubt about where Washington stands on two fronts: its partnership with Greece and its position on Iran's nuclear ambitions. Speaking alongside Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, Rubio called Greece an "indispensable NATO ally" and said the alliance carries added weight given current global instability across Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen, and Ukraine. He described Greece as a source of regional stability and said the US is "grateful" to have it as a partner. On Iran, Rubio was direct. He said Iran will never acquire nuclear weapons as long as Donald Trump is president, adding that whatever agreement the US reaches will guarantee Iran does not get the bomb. He declined to go into further detail on how that outcome would be achieved. On energy, Rubio confirmed US commitment to expanding LNG exports to Europe through Greece's Vertical Corridor and expressed strong backing for the Chevron-ExxonMobil offshore drilling projects, as well as the electricity interconnection linking Greece, Cyprus, and Israel. He framed energy security as inseparable from national security, citing Iran as a direct example of why diversified supply chains matter. Rubio also announced that the Hellenic Armed Forces will be integrated into a cooperation program with the Florida National Guard, and said the two countries are moving forward with a new memorandum on intelligence sharing. He singled out illegal migration and counterterrorism as areas where Greece and the US are working closely together. He closed with a nod to Greece's geographic exposure, saying the country faces distinct threats because of its position on the map, and stressed that Washington does not want "the cradle of Western civilization to be threatened." #GreeceUSA #MarcoRubio #IranNuclear