Iran, Ukraine high on agenda as Rubio attends G7 Summit

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Nov 10, 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Paris
for a two-day summit with his counterparts
from the G7. It's the first time that's happened since
the result of the midterm election.
As Jonathan Hunt explains, Iran and Ukraine are high on the agenda.
It was another violent weekend in France,
thousands of protesters hitting the streets.
A highly anticipated G7 summit was supposed
to kick off Monday in Marseille,
but it was moved to Paris partly because of those protests.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio facing
his counterparts for the first time
since Republicans suffered heavy losses in the midterms.
The foreign leaders might be looking at this and wondering
whether the president will be more flexible.
in the wake of these huge historic midterm losses,
but that's not the president's brand.
Iran is expected to be a main focus at the summit.
Rubio said before arriving that the diplomatic process remains stalled.
The Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable,
but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic.
Iran's government pushing back on those comments,
claiming they're ready to reopen
the Strait of Hormuz within two days
if the U.S. comes back to the bargaining table.
What is so unreasonable about Iran's demand
that the United States put an end to its naval blockade?
Another big focus at the meeting, Ukraine.
Both sides are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi this week.
Special Envoy Jared Kushner says this is now the time for, quote,
difficult decisions as the administration pushes to end the war.
As long as Putin is continuing to attack civilians,
he knows he can't defeat Ukraine's army.
Student leaders are calling for thousands to take
to the streets again in Paris on Tuesday.
It's unclear whether that will impact the G7 summit.
In Paris, Jonathan Hunt, Fox News.
