US pushes regional allies for Sudan ceasefire, Rubio says
June 24, 2026 (KUWAIT CITY) – The United States is pressing all regional actors to help secure a ceasefire and expand humanitarian access in war-torn Sudan, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, following high-level diplomatic talks in the Middle East.
Speaking to reporters in Kuwait after a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Rubio confirmed that the ongoing Sudanese conflict remains a constant fixture of American diplomatic engagements in the region.
The top U.S. diplomat noted that Washington is leveraging momentum from recent international agreements reached in Berlin. He stressed that the current focus is on ensuring all factions comply with those commitments to halt the escalating violence.
When questioned about whether he urged UAE officials to halt their alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Rubio emphasized that the U.S. is pushing all sides and engaging every regional partner with influence on the ground.
U.S. Special Envoy Massad Boulos is actively managing the file and is engaged in the crisis on a daily basis, according to the Secretary of State.
The diplomatic push is set to continue immediately, with Rubio stating he would raise the Sudan crisis again during upcoming meetings with Saudi Arabian officials.
The ultimate objectives of the sustained U.S. diplomatic campaign are to secure an immediate ceasefire, open vital corridors for humanitarian relief, and establish a framework for a permanent peace, Rubio said.
Central to Washington’s broader diplomatic strategy has been the revival of the US-led Quad, a mediation mechanism comprising the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, which explicitly aims to coordinate international pressure to stop the war and establish a humanitarian truce.
However, Washington’s persistent failure to compel its close ally, the UAE, to cease its material and logistical support for the RSF has severely undermined the initiative. This diplomatic shortcoming has weakened U.S. leverage over the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), leaving military leadership highly doubtful of Washington’s credibility as a neutral mediator capable of enforcing peace.