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

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Negotiation efforts mediated by Qatar involve discussing the future status of the Strait of Hormuz, US sanctions, a US blockade on Iranian ports, and Iran's nuclear program

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf urged US Vice President JD Vance on November 5, 2026 to persuade President Donald Trump to halt military operations against Iran

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

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

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

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are advocating for a negotiated settlement with Iran, supported by most Gulf countries

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 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on November 2, 2026, that Qatar and Pakistan are mediating diplomatic exchanges, and that Iran is prepared to resume negotiations if the U.S. accepts Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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

Qatari mediators drafted a proposed agreement outlining a three-day sequence of confidence-building measures to resume direct U.S.-Iran negotiations and conducted three consecutive days of talks in Doha through November 1, 2026