Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday (October 31, 2026). U.S. President Donald Trump has not decided on fresh strikes on Iran amid stalled peace talks, U.S.
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“We can achieve military objectives if we seek to,” Mr. Rubio told a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was hosting G20 foreign ministers for a two-day meeting. Trump “hasn’t made a decision” on further military action, amid reports that the U.S. leader could attack after key midterm elections on Tuesday (November 3, 2026). “I have no announcement in that regard with you today, and nor do we take any of it lightly,” Mr. Rubio said.
On Thursday (October 29, 2026), EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told AFP : “We are calling for a diplomatic solution, and really, escalation does not benefit anyone. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday (October 31, 2026) that Washington was not directly involved in Flavio Bolsonaro’s arrangements to leave Brazil after his election loss. Bolsonaro, who lost his bid to be president in Sunday’s (October 25, 2026) run-off vote, arrived with his family in the U.S. on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) after a court ordered his passports be seized amid multiple investigations against him.
Earlier reporting noted: Rubio says U.S. not directly involved in Flavio Bolsonaro’s flight from Brazil U.S. Earlier reporting noted: “He had previously held a visa, and the President made a decision to allow him to enter the country,” Mr. Rubio told a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where he hosted G20 Foreign Ministers for a two-day meeting.
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Rubio also expressed Mr. Trump’s preference for a diplomatic solution to end war with Iran. But he did not commit to a timeline for talks. Mr. But any further attack would spark concern among U.S. allies.
Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday (October 31, 2026) warned the United States and Israel against launching new attacks, following threats to resume strikes after crucial elections.
Mr While he slammed Tehran for “actively and openly” targeting commercial vessels for attack. “I’m not going to characterise 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,” Mr. Rubio said.
Trump earlier warned of the potential for fresh military action after U.S. midterms, saying previously that he was weighing up whether to “finish them off.
