US ambassador says Trump may visit Greece in 2026
President Donald Trump may visit Greece in 2026, US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle said, adding that visits by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are also expected this year. Guilfoyle praised the "dynamic and deep" relations between Athens and Washington.
United States President Donald Trump may visit Greece in 2026, the US ambassador to Greece said on Tuesday. US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle said during an appearance on public broadcaster ERT: "I can't tell you whether he is coming this summer as a lot is happening, but he is going to come to Greece this year."
Other visits planned
She also said visits by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected this year. Guilfoyle also praised the "dynamic and deep" relations between Athens and Washington.
Bilateral relations
The potential visit would underscore the strategic partnership between the US and Greece, which have deepened military and economic cooperation in recent years. Greece hosts US military facilities at Souda Bay in Crete, a critical location for US operations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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Regional context
The announcement comes amid ongoing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East following the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began Feb. 28. A ceasefire remains in place, but a US naval blockade of Iranian ports continues.
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