Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots

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Rubio heads to Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Uzbekistan as other US officials confront major foreign-policy challenges involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, the Houthis and Ukraine. The trip places Central Asia in focus amid broader regional tensions and strained US relationships.

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 - While the Iran war smolders, Saudi Arabia fights the Houthis and a new rift opens in US-Ukraine relations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels on Sunday to Uzbekistan, a nation far removed from the biggest US foreign policy challenges.

World Security Conflict Politics Marco Rubio Uzbekistan Central Asia US foreign policy Iran war Houthis Ukraine

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