Rubio Says Trump Has Not Decided Whether to Resume Iran Strikes

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump has not decided whether to resume military strikes on Iran, leaving a potentially market-sensitive geopolitical risk unresolved and Washington’s next step uncertain.

Rubio made the remarks at a news conference. He also said he did not know whether Qatar-led negotiations aimed at resolving U.S.-Iran hostilities had a specific timetable.

That leaves two issues open: the administration’s decision on military action and the schedule for diplomacy. Rubio announced no decision on the first and gave no timetable for the second.

Qatar is leading the diplomatic effort, which is aimed at ending U.S.-Iran hostilities. Rubio’s comments provided no date for an outcome or deadline for the negotiations.

The statement confirms that Trump has not made a choice on resuming strikes; it does not announce that military action will restart.

For markets, the unresolved points are whether strikes will resume and how long diplomacy may take.