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Iran war live: Tehran says ‘intensive’ US talks ongoing, war still on table

Donald Trump says the war on Iran will end ‘very soon one way or the other’, warning Tehran will either make a deal or ‘the hammer’ will come down.

TOPSHOT - A member of the Iranian military demonstrates his skills during the inauguration of the Jan-Fada ("Self-Sacrificed for Iran") training camp at Tajrish Square, in front of the Emamzadeh Saleh shrine, in Tehran on November 2, 2026. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP) / ISRAEL OUT / NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN / STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN / VOA PERSIAN/MANOTO TV / IRAN INTERNATIONAL / RADIO FARDA -- ATTENTION EDITORS: AFP COVERS THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE REGIONAL NETWORK, INCLUDING BUREAUS IN TEHRAN, JERUSALEM, AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. SINCE THE START OF THE CONFLICT, JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN WORKING UNDER INCREASINGLY RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS. AUTHORITIES IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES HAVE LIMITED REPORTERS' MOVEMENTS, PHOTO AND LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE FROM SENSITIVE LOCATIONS. SOME GOVERNMENTS AND ARMED GROUPS HAVE BANNED IMAGES OF MISSILE OR DRONE STRIKES AND OTHER SECURITY-RELATED SITES.
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How will Iran war shape the outcome of the US midterm vote?

By Ahmad Elmouniery and Mahmoud Sayed
Published On 2 Nov 2026

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  • Iran‘s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks with the United States are taking place via Qatari and Pakistani mediators to end the eight-month US-Israel war on Iran, but Tehran is ready for military confrontation.
  • US President Donald Trump says the war on Iran will end “very soon, one way or the other”, warning that Tehran will either make a deal or “the hammer” will come down.