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“US President Donald Trump signaled progress on Tuesday in talks with Iran to avoid a return to war, as Tehran reported “intensive” exchanges while offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions.”

“Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan travelled to Tehran last week, while Qatari mediators held talks with Iran in Tehran and Doha over the weekend.”

“Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had granted the government “certain powers” to pursue talks with the United States aimed at ending the Middle East war.”

“Reflecting the step up in activity, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that Zhai Jun, Beijing’s special envoy on the Middle East, will visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month.”

“Later this month, Beijing will send its Middle East envoy to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia as part of “shuttle diplomacy visits… aimed at promoting peace talks (and) easing tensions”, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson told a news briefing.”

“Later this month, Beijing will send its Middle East envoy to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia as a part of “shuttle diplomacy visits… aimed at promoting peace talks (and) easing tensions”, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson told a news briefing.”

“Yemen’s Houthis are still attacking Saudi Arabia and have advanced toward Aden, threatening to outflank Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and potentially extend Iran’s influence to Bab el-Mandeb, the Gulf’s other maritime chokepoint.”

“US strikes key Iranian island as Trump talks up prospects of peace deal AI generated WASHINGTON – The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Nov 3, hours after President Donald Trump signalled diplomatic…”

“Saudi Arabia and Türkiye's leaders have urged Trump to give diplomacy with Iran more time, while Netanyahu is lobbying for a joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran immediately after the US midterm elections.”

“President Trump has denied that Vance's outreach is aimed at rekindling wider peace talks, telling reporters this week that it is only about getting medical aid into Iran.”

“'Mediators are working hard to narrow gaps between Tehran and Washington,' the senior Iranian official said, after Qatari mediators travelled to Tehran on Monday night for talks on a version of a draft US-Iran deal under discussion for the past eight days.”

“The two officials said diplomatic efforts have made progress, with Qatari mediators holding two rounds of talks last week with Iranian officials.”

“United States oil companies have earned more than $130bn in profits during the war on Iran, even as consumers pay much higher prices for key commodities, amid fears that US President Donald Trump may renew fighting after midterm elections.”

“Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks with Iranian officials in Tehran last month, with Saudi Arabia saying the effort was intended to “prevent the return of military escalation.””

“In an interview shared on his Telegram channel, Abbas Araghchi said Iran hoped the U.S. would choose “diplomacy over other paths.””

“In fact, more problems, with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz upending global energy markets and most recently, the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi Arabia locking horns, have threatened the Middle East’s regional stability.”

“While high-level diplomatic talks such as recent meetings in Tehran involving Saudi and Iranian officials have aimed to de-escalate tensions, analysts say the Houthis are actively testing the limits of Saudi military restraint and air defence capabilities,…”

“The foreign minister of Oman, and mediator in the February Iran-US talks, speaking in Cambridge this week reminded his audience an agreement on the core issue – Iran’s nuclear programme – had been within reach before the bombing started.”

“But hanging over the meeting is the prospect of new U.S. military intervention in Iran, which has put the region, including G20 member Saudi Arabia, on edge.”

“Vance’s letter, delivered to Rezaei through Qatari mediators on Sunday, proposed direct talks led by Vance, with Iran’s nuclear programme on the table from the start, according to the NYT, in a bid to prevent a renewal of strikes.”

“Tehran talks The ramped-up combat comes despite the week’s high-level diplomacy, which had been aimed at tamping down flaring regional tensions which have especially inflamed the cross-border fighting between Houthi forces and Saudi Arabia.”

“Against that backdrop, Gulf countries have stepped up diplomacy with Iran, with Saudi and Qatari diplomats, along with officials from Pakistan and Turkiye, participating in talks with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday.”