Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Constantinos Kombos, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus. According to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott, their conversation covered several topics, including U.S. counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean and ongoing protests in Iran.
The officials also addressed shared priorities as Cyprus prepares for its presidency of the Council of the European Union from January to June 2026.
"The two leaders discussed the United States’ counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean and the protests in Iran. Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Kombos also discussed shared priorities during the Republic of Cyprus’s January – June 2026 Council of the European Union Presidency," said Pigott.
