Rubio says Trump prefers peaceful resolution to Iran conflict as strikes loom
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that President Donald Trump prefers to settle the conflict with Iran diplomatically rather than through military force, though he stressed that Washington has the resources to act if necessary. Despite this stated preference, reporting from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times indicates that both nations are preparing for potential military strikes following the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Trump recently echoed this pressure, stating that Tehran will either make a deal or the U.S. will end the conflict.
In Tehran, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei directed armed forces to prepare an immediate and geographically unrestricted response to any threat. Khamenei also ordered military databases updated to target physical and non-physical assets of both American and Israeli forces.
Tensions have also entangled the United Kingdom. Iran's foreign ministry designated Britain's Military Intelligence Services as a hostile group after London classified the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. Tehran also accused the British military of complicity for granting U.S. forces access to bases at RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia for strikes on Iranian targets.
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