As of 2 November 2026, Trump says Iran must make a deal or the US will end the conflict, and has said he is in no hurry to resume fighting. Qatar-mediated indirect talks reportedly continue on a draft US proposal; Iran says a ceasefire plan could be implemented within two days, though Iranian negotiators were earlier reported to have left Doha. Gulf states are reportedly preparing for a possible major US attack, and Houthi forces are reported to be advancing toward Aden. Reports that the IRGC set 11 tankers ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, and that Pickaxe Mountain may be targeted with a nuclear weapon, rest mainly on single Telegram channels and are unverified.
Updated 2 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC