Rubio says U.S. has "no need" to restart combat operations in Iran

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he saw no need to resume major combat operations against Iran because economic sanctions were working so effectively.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tempered expectations of an imminent deal between Iran and the U.S. late Sunday.

Before departing to Paris for a G7 meeting, Rubio said the two sides are not "at the verge of a breakthrough, while reiterating the president prefers a diplomatic solution.

He said he expects G7 allies to have a lot of questions about the conflict and next steps.

President Trump is scheduled to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the White House on Monday.

Qatar has been one of the key mediators in indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran aimed at reaching a deal to end the conflict.

According to sources cited by Axios, Al Thani, who is one of the key mediators in those talks, is looking to Mr. Trump to allow more time for diplomacy.

President Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that there is "no reason" to escalate the war on Iran and that he was "not looking" to do so.

"Well, I'm not looking to. I don't think there's any reason to," Mr. Trump told 60 Minutes when asked whether he was planning to intensify the war.

However, the president emphatically defended his decision to start the conflict in late February, while recognizing there have been negative impacts in the meantime.

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