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US media claimed that the Trump administration could launch a brief violent attack on Iran after the midterm elections, but Rubio stressed that the decision had not yet been finalized; Also, Iran warned that it would retaliate strongly if attacked again and talks between the two sides are still ongoing.
News channel MS Now reported on October 30, citing three senior officials from Arab Gulf states,trump The government has told its Gulf allies to prepare for a new wave of brief but violent attacks, which could begin on November 4, the day after midterm elections.
but the Secretary of Staterubio On October 31, President Trump said that since peace talks have reached an impasse, President Trump has not yet decided what to do.iran Start a new wave of attacks.
Whereas, Iran’s supreme leader Mujtaba. Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States and Israel on the 31st not to launch a new wave of attacks. He said on social media TG that if the enemy launches another military or terrorist attack, it will be up to Iran and its armed forces to decide when to end them and what are the conditions for ending these attacks.
According to the statement, Mujtaba. “Any threat of any scale or form requires an immediate and forceful response which is not limited to geographical scope,” Khamini told senior military commanders.
Agence France-Presse reported that Rubio said at a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia on the 31st: “As long as we decide to take action, we can achieve our military goals.” He is hosting a two-day meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) there.
However, Rubio said Trump “has not made any decisions yet” about taking further military action. Trump warned last weekend that the United States could take new military action after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and said he was considering whether to “eliminate them altogether.”
“I have nothing to tell you today and we do not take any action related to this lightly,” Rubio said.
Rubio condemned the attacks and targeting of Iranian commercial vessels in a “proactive and unequivocal” manner, but also said Trump preferred to end the war with Iran through diplomatic channels. However, he did not set any timetable for talks.
“I will not comment on the progress of these negotiations or indicate any timelines. All I can tell you is that if there is a diplomatic solution, we are willing to consider it,” Rubio said.
According to earlier reports, three senior officials from the Persian Gulf Arab countries had revealed that the Trump administration has informed its allies in the Gulf countries to be prepared for a short and sharp attack by November 4, the day after the US midterm elections. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that the Trump administration had provided information to Arab countries.
Washington’s Gulf allies are worried that Iran will retaliate and are working hard to de-escalate the situation. A Gulf official said he “would not be surprised” if some Gulf countries objected to the United States using bases in their region to launch attacks.
A White House official, who was not authorized to speak, said: “We have no comment on sensitive military programs that may or may not exist. Trump is keeping all options open to ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon.”
At a White House event on October 30, when President Trump was asked by the media about talks with Iran, he said, “Talks are going on and they (Iran) want to talk.” He said, Iran is in big trouble. “Frankly, we still have time; this is a war, but no ordinary war.”
Representatives of mediator Qatar visited Tehran on October 30 to present the latest amendments to the US-Iraq war end draft. Representatives from both Iraq and Qatar discussed the matter for more than 12 hours. Reuters reported on October 31 that Iranian representatives went to Doha, the Qatari capital, for further talks.
This draft was proposed by Qatar on 25 October. It aims to prevent the United States from resuming military operations against Iran and also includes what confidence-building measures the United States and Iran can take. CBS reported on October 30, citing a person familiar with the matter, that there were several signs that progress was being made.
