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Trump says no rush to resume Iran strikes as Qatar-led talks continue. Indirect negotiations led by Qatar have yielded no breakthrough yet.
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Iran deal, Trump signals
President Trump told reporters he was in no hurry to resume Iran strikes as mediators continued pushing for a deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the war sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic.
“Iran said Monday that ‘the ball is in the U.S. court.’”
Iran said Monday that "the ball is in the U.S. court," as three consecutive days of indirect, closed-door negotiations led by Qatar yielded no apparent breakthrough.
Trump signaled progress in talks in a social media post, writing that a deal with Tehran "could happen" and adding that "Iran wants a settlement, as soon as possible."
Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Monday that "We've certainly made some progress. We'll see if we can make some more," while he also warned that the president retains "kinetic" options.
Oil prices plunged by more than 7% on Monday on optimism over a possible end to the eight-month-old conflict, after Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz energy corridor sent prices rocketing.
Netanyahu presses, Vance warns
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed Trump to renew strikes on Iran after Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, while Trump raised doubts on Monday about whether he would follow through on a threatened resumption of military strikes. Trump told reporters, "no," when asked if he was considering striking Iran after the midterms, even as he said he believed Iran wanted to make a deal and that such an agreement "could happen." Vance said he and Trump felt "pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement," and he warned that the Iranians were "always a little unpredictable."
The Jerusalem Post reported that Netanyahu urged Trump to strike Iran immediately after the midterm elections, citing Axios and describing a push to return to combat while Trump preferred to let negotiations play out. DW framed the decision as hinging on U.S. midterm elections and the risk that Trump could seek an exit that allows him to "save appearances" after the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 elections.
Elections shape next steps
The U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday set the political stakes for the Iran war, with Americans voting for the House of Representatives and Senate as Israel watched what would happen after the elections if Democrats win a majority. Ynetnews projected that Democrats are overwhelming favorites to win control of the House, giving them about a 95% chance of securing a majority with an average projection of 236 seats, well above the 218 needed. Ynetnews said Democrats would need a net gain of four seats to reach 51 in the Senate, where Republicans currently hold 53 seats to the Democrats' 47, because JD Vance would cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie.
Ynetnews warned that if Democrats take control of both chambers, they could delay or freeze funding including aid to Israel, block presidential appointments, initiate impeachment proceedings, and summon senior administration officials to congressional hearings. The same Ynetnews account said the security memorandum of understanding between Israel and the United States runs through 2028, and its successor will be negotiated under either the current Congress or the next one.
