MSNOW and the AP report US warnings to partners to prepare for possible new military action against Iran; Rubio says Trump has not decided
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MSNOW, citing three senior Gulf Arab officials, reported that the United States had warned Gulf allies to prepare for a possible new round of strikes on Iran as early as 4 November, a day after the US midterm elections, The Times of Israel reported. The AP, citing two diplomats, reported that US officials had privately urged several Middle Eastern countries and regional allies to prepare for the possibility of new military action and Iranian retaliation, Fox News reported. A White House official told MSNOW the White House does not comment on sensitive military plans, The Times of Israel reported. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta that President Trump had not made a decision on resuming strikes and preferred a diplomatic solution, both live pages reported.
- When
- 31 October 2026
- Where
- United States, the US
- What
- policy
- Acting party
- Government of the United States
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Only unnamed officials and diplomats, relayed by MSNOW and the AP, name the United States; a White House official declined to comment and Rubio said no decision on strikes had been made.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-03 04:58 UTC · revision 1
Sources
- Origin of the claim The Times of Israel
- Origin of the claim Fox News
- Origin of the claim The Times of Israel
- Origin of the claim Fox News
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| 2026-11-03 04:58 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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