US Secretary of State Marco Rubio summons 60+ nations to Washington for far‑left terrorism summit

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited foreign ministers from more than 60 countries – including most European states, major Latin American nations and Asian partners such as India, Indonesia and Singapore – to a ministerial meeting in Washington on July 16. The gathering is framed by the Trump administration as a response to a resurgence of transnational far‑left terrorism, specifically targeting the decentralized Antifa movement, which was designated a domestic terrorist organization in 2025.

The United States says the summit will boost intelligence‑sharing and law‑enforcement cooperation against what it calls an "old threat re‑emerging with strong transnational links." The invitation includes a short RSVP deadline, prompting several invited officials to balk; European diplomats have expressed confusion, noting that Antifa does not exist in their jurisdictions. Within the U.S. government, figures such as Sebastian Gorka and Stephen Miller advocate using foreign‑terrorism tools against Antifa, while other officials warn that the legal basis is weak and that the focus ignores right‑wing and jihadist threats. Some U.S. officials are also reported to be skipping the event. The meeting’s outcome and broader policy implications remain uncertain.