Marco Rubio met Icelandic leaders in Reykjavik and said the US has no designs on the island. The visit aimed to ease unease over Washington’s posture while deepening Arctic security and defence ties.

Marco Rubio began his three-country tour in Iceland as concerns over US Arctic ambitions linger. The visit underscores Washington's push for security and energy ties even as Trump's rhetoric strains alliances.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sought to reassure NATO ally Iceland that President Donald Trump's administration has no designs on the island but shares its concerns about Arctic security as tensions between the U.S. and Russia rise in...