Rubio says US yet to decide on new Iran strikes

Published October 31, 2026 Updated October 31, 2026 09:54pm

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump has not made a decision about fresh strikes on Iran amid stalled peace talks, AFP reports.

“We can achieve military objectives if we seek to. He hasn’t made a decision. I have no announcement in that regard with you today, and nor do we take any of it lightly,” Rubio says at a G20 press conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

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