Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the U.S. must act to prevent war after Tehran sent a “strong and rational response” to Washington. Meanwhile, U.S. forces have reportedly carried out limited strikes against Iranian targets, including Qeshm Island,
The U.S. and Iran are studying proposals aimed at paving the way for an agreement as mediation efforts to bridge differences between the two sides continue, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said on Tuesday.
“Efforts to bridge the gap between the two sides of the crisis, the United States and Iran, are still ongoing,” Ansari said at a news briefing carried by the Doha-based Al Jazeera television.
He said Washington and Tehran are considering proposals presented as part of efforts to develop the conditions needed to reach an agreement.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held talks with his Omani counterpart, Badr Albusaidi, on efforts to ease regional tensions, prevent renewed military action and pursue a political solution to the ongoing crisis.
The Saudi-led coalition said Tuesday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Mecca region in western Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions with the Houthi group in Yemen.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki reported the interception on X, without giving any details about injuries or damage.
The interception came a day after the Saudi-led coalition said that it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and two drones fired by the Houthis toward Saudi territory.
Iran's Armed Forces Chief has outlined Tehran's key conditions, including international recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and the replacement of the U.S.-led regional security framework, Tasnim News Agency reported.
The proposed principles also include war reparations, guarantees against further aggression, and security arrangements led by countries in the region.
Tehran is also demanding full sanctions relief and the release of its frozen assets, according to Tasnim.
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Domínguez on Monday declined to confirm that mines had been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, warning that passage remains unsafe.
Speaking at a Question and Answer session at IMO headquarters in London, Domínguez reiterated the organisation's advice against transiting the strait amid conflicting Iranian and U.S. accounts of the mine threat.
Iran has repeatedly claimed that vessels struck mines after entering “unauthorised” routes. The U.S. Central Command has denied those accounts and said it had cleared mines from the strait's international shipping lanes.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said responsibility for preventing a new war now lies with Washington, following Tehran's delivery of what he described as a firm and rational response to the United States, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.
Speaking at a session of the Consultative Assembly, Ghalibaf said regional countries should understand that Iran had sent Washington a “strong and rational response” and that the next move was now up to the U.S. to prevent further conflict.
Football’s upcoming Asian Cup 2027 tournament in Saudi Arabia will begin in December instead of January due to the ongoing regional conflict, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed.
The 24-team tournament, originally scheduled to kick off in Riyadh on 7 January 2027, will now start on 23 December, the AFC said in a statement on Tuesday.
Iran and the United States are far from reaching a deal to end the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that Tehran would not accept Washington's “excessive demands”.
The comments come at a time of heightened diplomatic efforts, with Qatar acting as a key intermediary, to prevent a potential return to active conflict after the midterms.
Saudi Aramco is exploring additional export routes and overseas capacity, including a potential expansion of its East-West pipeline, CEO Amin Nasser said on Tuesday in a statement to Reuters.
The company remains ready to rapidly ramp up production when the situation calls for it, Nasser added.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has cut Aramco's output, but higher oil prices have offset the reduced volumes.
Aramco has been exporting crude from its eastern terminals in the Gulf, its traditional outlet, as well as its western terminals in the Red Sea via the East-West pipeline.
Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia are ongoing as Tehran aims to reach new regional security arrangements for countries in the region without foreign military involvement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X on Tuesday.
One Indian was killed after an attack on a commercial vessel near Limah in Oman, the Indian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Of the 14 Indian nationals on board the vessel, 13 were rescued following Monday’s incident, the ministry said in a statement.
Iran could target U.S. military bases in the UK, Germany, Italy and Portugal if President Donald Trump orders new strikes against Tehran, The Times reported.
Potential attacks could also involve cyberattacks, Iran-linked armed groups and criminal networks. U.S. and Israeli diplomatic facilities and Jewish community centres may also be at risk.
Meanwhile, Washington is reportedly strengthening regional missile defences and deploying a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East. Qatar, Türkiye and Pakistan continue efforts to revive the June ceasefire, while Tehran insists that any agreement must include sanctions relief.
The U.S. carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday (2 November), with an American official telling Reuters that the operation did not mark a return to major combat operations.
A second official said the strikes were defensive measures in response to Iranian surface-to-air missile activity targeting U.S. assets. Fox News reported that Iran had fired at an American aircraft.
Iranian state media reported several explosions on the island. U.S. Central Command has not commented on the strikes.
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