President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as Washington weighed possible renewed military action against Iran, according to a report. The call came even as diplomatic efforts continued through Qatari mediators to restart direct negotiations between the US and Iran.
The conversation followed a White House meeting earlier this week in which Trump reviewed military options with senior defense officials, The Wall Street Journal reported. Rubio declined to set a deadline for negotiations. “We can achieve military objectives if we seek to.
The report said the administration has not ruled out additional military action if diplomacy fails. The Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that communication with Iran remains active but said Trump has not decided whether to authorize further strikes.“There are multiple talks; talks have actually never stopped,” Rubio told reporters after the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Georgia. He said any agreement would need to address US concerns over Iran’s nuclear program and its support for armed groups across the Middle East. He hasn’t made a decision,” Rubio said.
Senior Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said a letter sent by Vice President JD Vance showed a significant change in the US approach. “Their tone has shifted completely,” Rezaei told Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, adding that he viewed the development as a positive sign. The letter reached Tehran through Qatari mediators and proposed direct negotiations led by Vance, according to The New York Times. The report said Iran’s nuclear program would be part of discussions from the beginning. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera that Tehran had reviewed the proposal and viewed Washington’s effort to reopen dialogue as a “positive step. He said an aide had travelled to Doha for consultations with Qatari mediators. US secretary of state Marco Rubio said talks with Iran had not stopped, adding that Trump had yet to decide whether to resume military action.
Earlier reporting noted: The diplomatic engagement comes as the US continues to explore negotiations with Tehran while keeping the possibility of fresh military strikes open. Earlier reporting noted: Donald Trump speaks to Benjamin Netanyahu as US weighs fresh military strikes on Iran: Report File photo: Israeli PM Benjamin Netyahu with US President Donald Trump Earlier reporting noted: US President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by telephone on Saturday as Washington assessed options for potentially resuming military operations against Iran, according to a US media report citing people familiar with the conversation.
