Iran rejects US peace talks as both sides trade war warnings
Tehran says it won't negotiate on its nuclear program while Trump threatens remaining targets and Rubio insists no strike decision has been made.
What to know
- Iran's parliament leadership says there is no intention of talks with the US and no negotiation on the nuclear program under any pressure.
- Iran's army says it has shifted to an offensive posture and warns a new war could spread beyond West Asia and last longer than prior conflicts.
- Trump says the US has destroyed most of Iran's military with one or two sites left; Rubio says no decision has been made on restarting strikes.
- Indirect diplomacy continues via Qatar even as reports say the US warned Gulf states to prepare for a possible post-midterm offensive.
“They must accept that they have no choice but to acknowledge the power of Iran”
Ali Nikzad, Deputy speaker, Iran's parliament · Middle East Eye ↗ · Oct 31
Ali Nikzad Deputy speaker, Iran's parliamentMohammad Akraminia Spokesperson, Iranian army
Donald Trump US President
Marco Rubio US Secretary of State
Chris Murphy US Senator (Foreign Relations Committee)
Anwar Gargash Diplomatic adviser to the UAE president
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Rubio says Trump hasn't decided on new strikes; UAE hopes for breakthrough
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump had not made a decision on restarting the war and that the US remains open to a diplomatic solution, while UAE adviser Anwar Gargash said the region hopes for a breakthrough but is braced for the worst.
“We're hoping that there is a diplomatic breakthrough…”
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They seem to forget that Trump is still president for another 2 years, and even if democrats win out in the mid terms, they’re not fans of us or our allies getting attacked by Iran or high oil prices either. In other words, it’s not just going to magically be all raspberries and rainbows for Iran should the democrats take majority’s in the mid…
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🟠 UPDATE US-Iran Mediators Continue Negotiations Amid War Rhetoric Tehran explicitly states it has 'no intention' to engage in peace talks with the US. Additionally, US Secretary of State Rubio claims President Trump has not yet decided on restarting war against Iran. 📰 https://www. middleeasteye.net/news/iran-ha…
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How is he making us weaker? We certainly don’t seem weak. We’re fighting a minor war with Iran while simultaneously helping Ukraine kick Russias ass. How are we weak? Is it some people don’t like us?
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Iran's parliament says there is 'no intention' of talks with US — Deputy speaker Ali Nikzad told parliament the US had nothing new to offer and that Iran would not negotiate on its nuclear program regardless of pressure, following the army's vow of an "immediate, crushing response" to any new attack.
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Iranian army says it has shifted to an 'offensive' war posture — Army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia told Iranian state media the military shifted from a purely defensive stance to an offensive approach, warning any new war could spread beyond West Asia and last longer than past conflicts.
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Trump says US has 'knocked out' most of Iran's military
Trump said the US had destroyed much of Iran's military and nuclear capability but still had to deal with one or two remaining sites, claiming it could be done in 10 minutes.
“We've knocked out their nuclear. We still have to take care of, I would say, one or two sites, but we can do that in 10 minutes…”
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Iran sends envoys to Qatar for indirect talks with US — After a Qatari delegation visited Tehran, Iran dispatched envoys to Doha to continue consultations as part of indirect negotiations aimed at ending the war with the US.
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Senator Chris Murphy calls Trump's Iran war plan 'insane' — Speaking at a Middle East Institute event in Washington, Murphy said a short-duration offensive against Iran would cause devastating escalation and damage the rule of law.
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US reportedly warns Gulf states of post-midterm offensive on Iran — American media reported Washington told several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense military offensive against Iran after the 3 November US midterm elections.
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US and Israel launch joint strikes on Iran, starting the war — The current war began on 28 February with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran; Iran retaliated by targeting Gulf countries hosting US military bases.