Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin joined Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran for high-level talks during Munir's most recent visit on October 26, 2026

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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

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

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

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

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on November 1, 2026, that discussions on Iran's two-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with Qatari mediators were ongoing and progressing, though no final agreement had been reached

US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei seeking to gauge prospects for restarting negotiations to avert military escalation

Qatari mediators brought a proposal to Tehran offering a seven-day plan for incremental trust-building steps between the United States and Iran, which Iranian officials deemed unsatisfactory

Qatari mediators held more than 12 hours of consultations in Tehran on October 30, 2026, before relocating the discussions with Iranian officials to Doha on October 31, 2026

Iran's conditions for restarting broader peace talks require an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran on all fronts, including Israeli military attacks on Lebanon

Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki reported that Saudi forces intercepted a Houthi-launched drone over the Makkah region on October 30, 2026

The 2022 Yemen ceasefire collapsed in July 2026 after Houthi forces permitted an Iranian aircraft to land in Sanaa in defiance of Saudi control over Yemeni airspace

The Saudi-led military coalition reported intercepting a drone over Riyadh and a ballistic missile launched toward Saudi Arabia's southern region on October 30, 2026

Houthi forces have reported frequent retaliatory Saudi airstrikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen following Houthi attacks on Saudi territory, ships, and oil infrastructure

Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region on October 31, 2026, with falling debris causing no injuries, according to Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held sideline meetings in Atlanta with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan regarding potential U.S. action against Iran

Qatari mediators submitted proposals asking the United States and Iran to resume nuclear negotiations and permit United Nations inspectors to visit damaged Iranian nuclear sites

Qatari diplomats held more than 12 hours of negotiations with Iranian officials in Tehran on October 30, 2026, before continuing talks in Doha on October 31, 2026

Tehran demanded a truce for regional conflicts, including in Lebanon, as part of its baseline requirements for the Qatari-mediated negotiations with the United States