Rubio Spars With G-7 Diplomats Over Wars in Iran and Ukraine

Marco Rubio during a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on March 27.
Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

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By Andrea Palasciano, Eric Martin, and Samy Adghirni

March 27, 2026 at 10:26 AM UTC

Updated on

March 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM UTC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Group of Seven counterparts traded barbs over the wars in Iran and Ukraine, casting doubt on Europe bowing to Donald Trump’s demand for military help in the Persian Gulf.

“The United States is constantly being asked to help in a war,” Rubio said referring to Ukraine, before taking off for the Friday conclusion of a G-7 gathering outside Paris. “But when the US had a need, he didn’t get positive responses,” he added.