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

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If talks fail, the US should bomb Iran heavily

Regional oil production and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were disrupted following United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026.

The eight-month conflict involving the United States and Iran triggered attacks on energy facilities across the Gulf region.

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Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei announced a shortened two-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States

U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview on November 2, 2026, that he is in no rush to decide whether to resume military strikes on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered Iranian military commanders to prepare for potential renewed confrontation with the U.S. and Israel despite ongoing diplomatic messaging

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

CIA Director John Ratcliffe advised President Donald Trump that prolonged economic pressure would either force Iran to make diplomatic concessions or induce internal public revolt

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

When asked by reporters following his November 2, 2026 speech at the Washington Reflecting Pool if he was considering striking Iran after the midterms, U.S. President Donald Trump answered no

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

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on November 2, 2026, that progress was being made toward a potential diplomatic settlement with Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are urging President Donald Trump to resume military action against Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on November 2, 2026, that a negotiated deal with Iran could happen and noted that oil prices had dropped by nearly $10 a barrel due to reduced expectations of renewed war with Iran

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are advising President Donald Trump to maintain the status quo of economic pressure on Iran rather than striking or striking a deal

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced that China will send a special diplomatic envoy to Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia in November 2026

International Crisis Group analyst Ali Vaez stated that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei granted the Iranian government a narrow negotiating mandate subject to strict red lines

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that resuming military strikes on Iran remains an option following the 2026 U.S. midterm elections if talks with Iran fail