{"id":5133,"date":"2026-10-31T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T18:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/us-yet-to-decide-on-new-iran-strikes-says-rubio\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T18:00:48","slug":"us-yet-to-decide-on-new-iran-strikes-says-rubio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/31\/us-yet-to-decide-on-new-iran-strikes-says-rubio\/","title":{"rendered":"US yet to decide on new Iran strikes, says Rubio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/US-yet-to-decide-on-new-Iran-strikes-says-Rubio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Marco Rubio\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/US-yet-to-decide-on-new-Iran-strikes-says-Rubio.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marco-Rubio-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marco-Rubio-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marco-Rubio.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US President Donald Trump has not made a decision about fresh strikes on Iran amid stalled peace talks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can achieve military objectives if we seek to,\u201d Rubio told a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was hosting G20 foreign ministers for a two-day meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Rubio added that Trump \u201chasn\u2019t made a decision\u201d on further military action, amid reports that the US leader could attack after key midterm elections on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have no announcement in that regard with you today, and nor do we take any of it lightly,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he slammed Tehran for \u201cactively and openly\u201d targeting commercial vessels for attack, Rubio also expressed Trump\u2019s preference for a diplomatic solution to end war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he did not commit to a timeline for talks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not going to characterize neither the progress on those talks nor any timeframe on it, other than to tell you that if there is a diplomatic solution, we would be open to it,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s supreme leader on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against launching new attacks, following threats to resume strikes after crucial elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump earlier warned of the potential for fresh military action after US midterms, saying previously that he was weighing up whether to \u201cfinish them off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But any further attack would spark concern among US allies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told AFP: \u201cWe are calling for a diplomatic solution, and really, escalation does not benefit anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFP<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/us-yet-to-decide-on-new-iran-strikes-says-rubio\/\">US yet to decide on new Iran strikes, says Rubio<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump has not made a decision about fresh strikes on Iran amid stalled peace talks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday. \u201cWe can achieve military&hellip; 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