Rubio ordered Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his UN delegation to leave New York immediately, earlier than planned, after little progress in weekend talks between Iranian and Qatari mediators

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Iran had previously proposed a seven-day timeline, conveyed through Qatari mediators in September 2026, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following an agreement with Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump stated Washington will not launch new attacks on Iran prior to the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, while not ruling out post-election military action

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly pressed U.S. President Donald Trump to execute immediate strikes on Iran following the 2026 U.S. midterm elections

Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February 2026, Iran has claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz and regularly targets unauthorized vessels attempting to cross

China announced on November 2, 2026, that special envoy Zhai Jun will visit Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia in early-to-mid November to press for an end to regional fighting

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Washington must reduce U.S. troop numbers in the region and remove sanctions imposed since August 2026 as part of any agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump cited Pickaxe mountain in central Iran as a potential strike target due to suspected nuclear infrastructure, which Tehran denies

Iranian officials including Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated Tehran will not enter nuclear negotiations under pressure

Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz include ending the Middle East war on all fronts that began in February 2026, unfreezing Iranian assets abroad, lifting sanctions on its oil sector, and ending the U.S. naval blockade

Under Iran's proposed two-day plan announced on November 2, 2026, ships traversing the reopened Strait of Hormuz would be required to follow a transit route agreed upon by Iran and Oman under Iranian supervision

The United States responded to Iranian maritime actions by imposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports and enacting an "economic asphyxiation" sanctions campaign from August 2026 onwards

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated on November 2, 2026, that Iran is prepared to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the U.S. accepts Iran's demands

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi traveled to Doha on November 2, 2026, to assist in drafting a preliminary agreement to end the US-Israeli war on Iran with Qatari mediators

Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated on October 31, 2026, that he received a letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance but had not yet replied

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Air defense systems intercepted and shot down two drones approaching the perimeter of Baghdad's Green Zone

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An attack involving rockets and five drones against the United States Embassy ignited a fire outside the grounds and damaged the Al Rasheed Hotel

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly

Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel two days after Israel and the United States launched a war on Iran, triggering the conflict with Israel.

The United States and Israel initiated military operations against Iran on February 28, 2026, leading to Iranian retaliatory strikes and disruptions to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met US envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York and conveyed Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz