Rubio to visit Iceland, Greece and Portugal October 5-8, State Department says
State Department says Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Reykjavík, Athens and Lisbon on October 5-8, 2026, leading the U.S. delegation to the Sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue.
The story in focus
The State Department announced that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Reykjavík, Athens and Lisbon from October 5 to 8, 2026, meeting Icelandic and Portuguese officials and leading the U.S. delegation at the Sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue.
- Rubio's trip covers Iceland, Greece and Portugal from October 5-8, 2026.
- In Reykjavík he will discuss economic and security collaboration with Icelandic officials.
- In Athens he will lead the U.S. delegation to the Sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue.
Three stops over four days
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Reykjavík, Athens and Lisbon from October 5 to 8, 2026, according to a State Department release dated October 1. The announcement sets out the itinerary and the broad subjects planned for each stop but gives no further detail on meetings or outcomes.
In Iceland, the department said Rubio will meet Icelandic officials to discuss economic and security collaboration.
Athens dialogue and Lisbon talks
In Greece, Rubio will lead the United States delegation for the Sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue. The department described the talks as deepening the partnership on administration priorities, including defense cooperation and regional and energy security.
He will then travel to Lisbon to meet Portuguese officials to advance defense, economic and technology cooperation. The release does not specify which officials he will meet at any stop.
What comes next
The trip remains a scheduled visit; the department did not announce agreements, deliverables or signing ceremonies. Further details, if any, would be expected from the State Department or the participating governments around the October 5-8 window.
When is Rubio's trip to Iceland, Greece and Portugal scheduled?
The State Department says Rubio will travel to Reykjavík, Athens and Lisbon from October 5 to 8, 2026. The announcement, dated October 1, gives the itinerary but no meeting-level details.
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