Iran war live: US response awaited on new proposal to reopen Hormuz: Tehran

      November 1, 2026
·         Iran warns it can inflict “devastating strikes” on US warships in the Middle East and says enemy forces attempting a ground invasion will face a “killing ground”.
·         US President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran are “going fine” but claims that he’s “not in that much of a hurry” to make a peace deal.
·         Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks are ongoing with Qatari mediators on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US cooperates.
·         Tehran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, says a letter sent by US Vice President JD Vance changed the US tone “completely” describing it as a “very positive sign”.

Pentagon facing up to $15 bn in Iran war base damages – WSJ

October 31, 2026

Washington is weighing a pullback from facilities in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, with some damaged infrastructure potentially left unrepaired, the report says