Rubio Seeks to Defuse Iceland Flap 1 Month After Trump Posted U.S. Map
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Rubio Seeks to Defuse Iceland Flap 1 Month After Trump Posted U.S. Map
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Summary
Reykjavik talks forced Marco Rubio to address a dispute triggered after Donald Trump posted a September map showing Iceland as U.S. territory, though Rubio declined to discuss the social media post directly.
Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir said the two sides discussed the issue and handled it “constructively,” while Rubio said the relationship remained “very positive.”
The flap had already prompted Iceland’s foreign minister to summon the U.S. ambassador for an explanation after the post unnerved and angered Icelandic officials.
The episode revived regional anxieties after Trump had earlier threatened to annex neighboring Greenland by force before later agreeing to a long-term security deal instead.