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

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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

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

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on November 2, 2026, that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei granted the Iranian government authority to pursue a diplomatic agreement with the United States

Iranian officials demanded the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, sanction relief, and release of frozen assets before reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to the November 10–11, 2026 Abu Dhabi trilateral talks after meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg in October 2026

Russia demands that Ukraine surrender uncaptured areas of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, while Ukraine advocates for a ceasefire along the current front line

Nearly 800 civilians were evacuated from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky during a local US-backed humanitarian ceasefire

Led by France and the United Kingdom, the Multinational Force – Ukraine has no offensive mission and will deploy only after a ceasefire agreement is reached

The planned November 10–11, 2026 Abu Dhabi meetings announced by Steve Witkoff mark the first US-mediated trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States since February 2026

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the United States will host trilateral peace negotiations with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11, 2026

The United States indicated it will not push Ukraine to surrender land during peace negotiations, despite previously linking security guarantees to territorial concessions

Ukraine accused Russian forces of utilizing the six-day humanitarian ceasefire around Oleshky to rotate troops, enhance defenses, and improve battlefield logistics

The agenda for the November 10–11, 2026 Abu Dhabi talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia includes post-war security agreements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and steps toward ending the war in Ukraine