Rubio Says Iran Talks Continue as Trump Weighs Military Action

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said diplomatic contacts with Iran are continuing and President Donald Trump has not decided whether to resume military action, as Washington weighs its next steps in the conflict. Rubio told reporters at the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting that discussions were taking place directly and through intermediaries, but gave no timetable or assessment of their progress. He said the United States would accept a diplomatic resolution if it addressed U.S. security concerns, including Iran’s nuclear program and regional activities. Rubio said Trump preferred a peaceful outcome while retaining the ability to pursue military objectives. The president had not made a decision on further action, Rubio said, declining to discuss specific military contingency plans. The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the conversation, that Trump spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the administration considered renewed strikes. The report also said Trump had consulted senior military officials earlier in the week about options for restarting major combat operations. Those accounts have not been independently confirmed in...