Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said stated on November 2, 2026, that Oman supports Chinese peace proposals for the Middle East and seeks a preferential bilateral trade and investment agreement with China

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Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson stated on November 3, 2026 that both the United States and Iran are reviewing peace proposals put forward by mediators

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held separate meetings in Beijing on November 2, 2026, with Iranian official Ali Bagheri Kani and Saudi National Security Adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban to urge political solutions to the Middle East conflict

China announced on November 2, 2026, that Zhai Jun, its special envoy to the Middle East, will conduct shuttle diplomacy visits to Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia during November 2026 to promote peace talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on November 2, 2026, that the Middle East Gulf region should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on November 2, 2026, that the Middle East regional situation has reached a critical crossroads between war and peace

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi affirmed during talks on November 2, 2026, that China supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty and security

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed during talks with Saudi official Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban on November 2, 2026, that all parties must safeguard energy security and shipping lane safety in the Gulf

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun urged foreign parties to respect Chinese sovereignty and stop making irresponsible remarks regarding Hong Kong's judicial proceedings against Joshua Wong

Talks to end the military conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel have been stalled for months with little sign of a breakthrough since the February U.S.-Israeli strikes

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran's condensed seven-step peace plan to end the war with the U.S. could be implemented within two days if accepted by the U.S.

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, 2026 for US-brokered peace talks

The European Commission scheduled a meeting on November 4, 2026 with officials from the US, NATO, European allies, and Ukraine ahead of the US-brokered Abu Dhabi talks scheduled for November 10-11

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Russia on November 3, 2026 to engage in serious negotiations regarding a ceasefire and peace agreement

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, ruled out dialogue with Washington on November 4, 2026, until the United States abandons its hostile policy

U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated on November 2, 2026, that the United States had held constructive conversations with Iranian officials regarding a negotiated settlement to end the war with Iran

Qatari mediators conducted diplomatic talks with Iranian officials in Tehran and Doha over the weekend of October 31 to November 1, 2026

Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan traveled to Tehran in late October 2026 to mediate between the United States and Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on November 2, 2026, that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei granted the Iranian government certain authorities to pursue peace talks aimed at ending the war with the US and Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran submitted its terms and plan and warned that U.S. military operations would trigger a severe Iranian response

Axios reported that U.S. President Donald Trump informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Trump remains open to allowing additional time for diplomatic resolution of the war with Iran and Israel