Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days'

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise did not refute the possibility of American ground troops entering Iran when asked on Sunday, even as many in his party have voiced concerns about such a move.

"There are no boots on the ground today, but we're having a lot of conversations about what could happen next," Scalise told ABC News' "This Week." "But I think most people, most civilized people, recognize a nuclear-armed Iran is not an option that any of us want."

President Donald Trump is moving as many as 5,000 ground troops into the Middle East while declining to say whether they could ultimately be ordered into combat in Iran. Some 1,500 paratroopers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division are preparing to deploy, according to a U.S. official. At the same time, Marine units based in Japan are sailing toward the region, with additional Marines from California potentially following in the weeks ahead.

Scalise said that he would not answer whether there would be widespread support from Republicans for ground troops in Iran because it has not yet happened.

"We're not at that point yet. Obviously you're seeing troop movement and we've got a number of bases in that region, too, that have been there for a long time," Scalise said. "So until that day comes, I'm not going to speculate, and you're not going to see the president go negotiate this in public."

Following a reported Iranian missile strike on a local industrial council in southern Israel on Sunday, fire and smoke were seen in the area as Israel’s fire and rescue teams continued efforts to contain the blaze.

"Firefighters are working to contain the spread of the fire and cool tanks in the incident at the Ramat Hovav Council," a spokesperson for Israel's Fire and Rescue Services said in a statement.

"Due to the nature of the event and the presence of hazardous materials, the public is asked not to approach the area," the statement further said, adding that those in the vicinity should take shelter in protected buildings.

According to initial reports from Israel's national emergency medical services, there have been no confirmed casualties from the Iranian strike. However, teams were dispatched to treat several individuals who were injured while heading to protected areas, as well as others suffering from anxiety, according to the reports.

-ABC News' Dorit Long and Jordana Miller

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Sunday to attend a quadrilateral ministerial meeting focused on recent regional developments amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt will also participate in the Islamabad meeting. The gathering aims to de-escalate tensions and enhance stability in the region, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted to X.

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian

The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said in a statement on Sunday that Iranian forces are preparing for a U.S. ground operation despite ongoing diplomatic maneuvers.

"The enemy openly sends messages of negotiation and dialogue and secretly plans a ground attack," Ghalibaf said in a message addressed to the Iranian people on the 30th day of the war, the semi-official ILNA news agency reported Sunday.

Ghalibaf said that Tehran will continue its regional attacks, adding that the Iranian military is "waiting for the arrival of American soldiers on the ground to set fire to them and punish their regional partners forever."

"These days, we hear different words and statements from enemy officials about negotiations. America expresses its desires and announces what it has not achieved in the war as a list of 15 points and seeks them in diplomacy," Ghalibaf said.

"As long as the Americans seek Iran's surrender, your children's response to these American aspirations is clear: 'We will not accept humiliation,'" he added.

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian