Doha round ends without a deal, new draft on the table, oil prices plunge (2 November 2026)

Omid57.info Editorial Desk — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:06:58 +0000

Reuters, CNBC, France 24 and Fox News on 2 November 2026: Iran's delegation left Doha, a draft deal is circulating, and Trump says he is in 'no hurry' to resume strikes.

Reports from Monday evening, 2 November 2026, show that the latest round of indirect talks between the Islamic Republic and the United States in Qatar ended without a clear result, but contact has not been broken. One day before the US midterm elections, the oil market reacted most strongly.

Reuters: the delegation left, the draft stayed

According to Reuters (republished by Al-Monitor), Iran's negotiators left Doha on Sunday. An official briefed on the talks said they did not leave because of problems in the negotiations; a draft agreement is now being passed between the sides and a follow-up meeting is possible. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the consultations "very intensive" and said everything depends on Washington's "political rationality".

Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told Reuters the basis remains the seven-step plan from September, now condensed so it could be carried out within two days: the US ends its blockade of Iranian ports, Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, the US grants an oil-sales waiver and cancels new sanctions. Nuclear talks would only start afterwards.

Fox News: "no rush"

Fox News quotes Trump as saying he is in "no hurry" to resume strikes but will do something "one way or the other". Citing Axios, the network reports that Qatar has proposed three days of "confidence-building measures" before direct talks. Vice President JD Vance said "some progress" had been made and no deadlines had been set. Netanyahu and US War Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly favour renewed strikes.

France 24: Tehran's two tones

France 24, citing AFP, reports that Qatar and Pakistan are playing a "very active" mediating role. At the same time, Baghaei warned that any attack would meet a "powerful, immediate and comprehensive response", and First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref described the US messages as an "acknowledgement of our victory".

Oil market

According to CNBC, US WTI crude fell 7.4% on Monday to $96.46 and Brent fell 7.6% to $104.77 – the biggest daily drop since July. Reuters had reported a fall of almost 4% earlier in the day; the figures differ by time of reporting. A TD Securities analyst told CNBC that diplomacy alone will not remove the risk premium.

Editorial note

Today's news is not a deal, but that nobody has left the table yet. The plunge in oil prices shows how much the markets are counting on an agreement – and how quickly that hope could turn. For people in Iran, what matters most is whether an end to the blockade and sanctions would actually improve daily life. Claims of "victory" and "progress" from either side remain claims until independently confirmed.

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Doha talks, Trump's threats, Hormuz: what the media report about Iran today (2 November 2026)

Omid57.info Editorial Desk — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:44:09 +0000

A review of ZDF, CBS, Fox News and Al Jazeera from 31 October to 2 November 2026: indirect talks in Qatar, new threats from Washington and attacks on ships in the Gulf.

German and international media paint a similar picture from 31 October to 2 November 2026: the war between the United States and Israel and the Islamic Republic has not ended, indirect talks run through Qatar, and all eyes are on the US midterm elections on 3 November.

ZDF: hope for talks, fear of a new round

The live blog of Germany's public broadcaster ZDF reports that the Iranian delegation and Qatari mediators in Doha talked for a third day in a row on Sunday. According to ZDF, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Bakaei said the Strait of Hormuz could open within two days if Washington accepts Tehran's conditions: an end to the fighting, release of frozen assets, and the lifting of oil sanctions and the naval blockade. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, had earlier written on X of "seven conditions"; ZDF names five of them, including reparations.

ZDF also carries a warning by Yair Golan, leader of Israel's left-liberal Democrats: Netanyahu lacks the public trust to lead a new military confrontation with Iran. Hopes for a deal pushed Brent crude down by just over three per cent to about 110 dollars, ZDF reports.

US media: ending it "one way or the other"

CBS News quotes Donald Trump as saying the war will be put away "very soon, one way or the other": either Iran makes a deal, or the US ends it. In Florida, Trump said "one or two" sites remain and named "Pickaxe Mountain". Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that the president has not decided on new strikes and that Washington prefers a peaceful path. Fox News reports that new strikes remain possible but are unlikely before the midterms.

Al Jazeera: "the ball is in the US court"

Al Jazeera leads today with Tehran's line that, with a proposal on the table, the "ball is in the US court". Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called US outreach a "positive step", but said no meetings with US officials are planned. Iran's security chief also described a letter from Vice President JD Vance as a "positive" shift, Al Jazeera reports. At the same time, Mojtaba Khamenei, the head of the Islamic Republic, threatened that any response to an attack would not be limited by geography.

Danger in the Gulf

All outlets report further attacks on ships. The Revolutionary Guards claim several tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz; this has not been independently confirmed. The UK maritime agency UKMTO reported a vessel hit by "unknown projectiles", and Qatar said its LNG tanker Al Mayeda was struck. According to US Central Command, the naval blockade has so far redirected 144 ships.

Our take

There are talks, but the threats on both sides are growing louder. For people in Iran, living under war, blockade and sanctions, every further day of this situation is costly. Our advice: read several sources. Claims by the Revolutionary Guards and by the White House alike remain claims until they are independently confirmed.

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This article was prepared by the Omid57.info editorial desk with the help of AI tools and is reviewed after publication. Quotes are kept short; please read the full text at the original source.

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Doha round ends without a deal, new draft on the table, oil prices plunge (2 November 2026)

Reuters: the delegation left, the draft stayed

Fox News: "no rush"

France 24: Tehran's two tones

Oil market

Editorial note

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Doha talks, Trump's threats, Hormuz: what the media report about Iran today (2 November 2026)

ZDF: hope for talks, fear of a new round

US media: ending it "one way or the other"

Al Jazeera: "the ball is in the US court"

Danger in the Gulf

Our take

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