Marco Rubio Reportedly Directing U.S. Diplomats To Urge Foreign Governments To Take Action Against Iran Due To 'Elevated Risk Of Attack'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged U.S. diplomats around the world to urge foreign governments to take action against Iran as the war continues, according to a new report.

ABC News detailed that the goal is for diplomats to call on the countries' most elevated levels to "move expeditiously to diminish the capabilities of Iran and Iran-aligned terrorist groups from attacking our respective nations and citizens" amid an "elevated risk of attack."

The request takes place as the Trump administration considers there is an "elevated risk of attack" from Iran, particularly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and its proxies.

The cable doesn't elaborate on the risk of attack, but claims that "the Iranian regime is more sensitive to collective action than unilateral action, and that joint pressure is more likely to compel behavior change by the regime than unilateral actions alone."

"We must act while international attention is focused now to end the Iranian campaign of terror in the Middle East and globally. Do not allow this critical movement to pass," it adds.

The war continues in the meantime. The U.S. embassy in Iraq was attacked by drones and rockets. Of the seven projectiles launched, one made it through defenses and struck an empty slab of concrete. There were no injuries or serious damages reported.

Israel also said it killed Iran's top security official Ali Larijani, as well as the head of the Basij force, a local militia tasked with suppressing protests. Tehran did not immediately confirm the claims.

Washington and Tehran are claiming that the other side is seeking to engage to take steps towards ending the war but they are ignoring them, according to other reports.

Drop Site News reported that special envoy Steve Witkoff sent messages to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, but the latter was not replying.

In contrast, Axios claimed that it was the other way around, and that it was Araghchi who was seeking to get a hold of Witkoff without success.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran had sought to communicate with the U.S. but wasn't clear whether they were allowed to make a deal.

"They want to make a deal. They are talking to our people... we have people wanting to negotiate, we have no idea who they are," he told press.

In Tehran, officials are saying that the regime is not interested in a temporary ceasefire because the U.S. and Israel could attack again at any times, and want guarantees for a permanent deal.