#Qatar Mediation

Qatari mediators concluded a round of US-Iran talks on November 1. Tehran has accelerated the Strait of Hormuz opening timeline to two days while demanding the lifting of the naval blockade; the White House is discussing a new military scenario.

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has ordered the military command to expand the list of US and Israel targets and prepare forces for a potential resumption of hostilities. The directive comes amid reports that Washington and Jerusalem are preparing large-scale strikes.

Qatari mediators held over 12 hours of talks in Tehran, seeking to resume direct US-Iran dialogue and prevent a new military escalation following the congressional midterms.

According to Axios, the US and Israel have prepared a plan for massive bombings of Iran following the midterm congressional elections on November 3. Nuclear facilities, energy infrastructure, and country leadership are in the crosshairs.

Iran has transmitted three conditions to US President Trump through Qatar for ending the war in the Middle East, stated Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Security Council. The specific content of the demands is not publicly disclosed.

On September 1, the US began massive strikes on IRGC targets in Iran in response to attempts to mine the Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened a 'far more severe' response, and Brent crude exceeded $90.