# US-Iran tensions persist as regional countries mediate

https://mins.news/en/item/128259

- CGTN, 2026-11-04 01:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-04/US-Iran-tensions-persist-amid-US-midterms-regional-mediation-1RMVPdC1Bba/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> As US midterm voting began, Washington and Tehran continued trading warnings and conditions for a possible settlement. Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen only if the United States explicitly met its seven conditions. Trump said he was in no rush to decide on renewed military action, while Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt pursued mediation without resolving differences. The report also said the United States attacked Iran’s strategic Qeshm Island on Monday.

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