Madar (International) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, November 8, 2026, that his country's "2-day proposal stands", urging Washington to "meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts", in a post on X reported by Al Jazeera English. The source did not detail the proposal.
In an earlier statement on Sunday attributed to Araghchi, Iran said it would "not go easy on American targets" in the region if attacks resume. Araghchi said negotiations had been delayed by the US midterm elections and that Tehran was waiting for mediators, whom he did not name, to resume their visits.
US President Donald Trump said in a phone interview with CNN on Sunday that renewed US strikes on Iran were "highly unlikely" if talks progress on Iran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. "It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement," he said, adding that three US aircraft carriers were in the region and claiming US forces could knock down 38 bridges in Iran in one hour.
In the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media, citing the navy, reported that an oil tanker caught fire early on Sunday after hitting a naval mine east of the strait, saying its identification systems were switched off and it was in a no-go zone. The vessel's name, flag and the fate of its crew were not disclosed.
Brigadier General Ali Belali, an adviser to the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Aerospace Force, said on Telegram that "the armed forces are at the ready, and if the enemy makes a mistake, Iran's response will be devastating and severe". The remarks come after US midterm elections in which Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, amid what Al Jazeera described as an eight-month war between the two countries.
