Rubio says Trump undecided on Iran strike, prefers diplomacy

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump has not decided whether to strike Iran, speaking at the G20 summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Rubio stressed the US prefers a diplomatic resolution. Rubio said Trump has "incredible confidence" in US military capability but would prefer a peaceful outcome, noting no attack has occurred despite threats. He added that CENTCOM is actively protecting regional allies' shipping and airspace from Iranian attacks. Rubio warned that an Iranian nuclear weapon would threaten to kill hundreds of thousands, and cited Iran-backed groups like the Houthis and Hezbollah as evidence of Tehran's destabilizing influence since 1979.


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