President Donald Trump was meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday to discuss options for intervention in Iran. The Iranian regime initiated contact with the White House over the weekend for new nuclear negotiations, the president told reporters on Air Force One last night. Trump cautioned that military action could still come before any diplomatic sit-down if conditions on the ground deteriorate further. 'A meeting is being set up,' Trump told reporters, but warned, 'We may have to act before a meeting.' 'If the United States takes military action, both the occupied territories and US military and shipping lanes will be our legitimate targets,' Ghalibaf said.

Source: Daily Mail January 12, 2026 20:18 UTC