November 11, 2026
Faisal Aziz Khan, Ahmad Elmouniery and Noor Kareem
By Resul Serdar Atas
Reeporting from Tehran, Iran
Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf is providing some clarifications regarding the questions that we, as journalists, have been asking for days.
He said Iran has provided a clear and transparent response to the US and outlined its demands. But so far, the US has not responded to Iran’s seven conditions.
The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing and returning Iranian assets, lifting the sanctions, and guaranteeing waivers on Iran’s oil. And, of course, Iranians are demanding that Americans lift the blockade over the Strait of Hormuz.
There is a question recently being asked after Trump, particularly after meeting Qatar’s prime minister, saying that there will not be war, however, the status quo is going to remain.
The status quo means the navy blockade over the Strait of Hormuz, so no war, no peace status quo.
And now, Ghalibaf is saying that we are determined to move beyond the state of no war, no peace.
Some movement in White House towards ending the war
By Alan Fisher
Reporting from the White House
This was arguably a more partisan speech than we tend to see on Veterans’ Day at Arlington Cemetery, where Donald Trump was, again, justifying why he went to war with Iran and saying that it would end soon.
There was nothing new in that speech. No fresh insight or suggestion of how the war would end.
Over the last few days, both the president and Marco Rubio have said, effectively, that large-scale military engagement is over. They do not see the need to restart it unless Iran crosses red lines.
There has been some talk that JD Vance is keen to move the negotiations along – he certainly highlighted the war as one of the key costs for the Republicans in last week’s midterms.
But it is clear there is some movement behind the scenes as far as negotiating a settlement. The key issue for this White House is always to be in a position where Trump can declare victory.
While Trump is right in saying the war is not as long as those in Iraq or Afghanistan, it is certainly a war that has cost him politically.
Bessent’s relocation: From the US to the EU, is Iran bringing war to Western soil?
By Urooba Jamal
The photograph was fairly grainy and devoid of much colour, but it was enough to make an impact.
After the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an aerial view of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s mansion in Georgetown in Washington, DC, it was capable of being geolocated.
“Iranian threats” against Bessent increased following the WSJ story in January 2025, which led to his relocation to a US military base for his safety, an anonymous source close to the matter told the Reuters news agency.
“I think we are witnessing a deliberate expansion of Iran’s campaign of retaliation beyond the Middle East,” Andreas Krieg, an associate professor of defence studies at King’s College London, told Al Jazeera.
Trump promises ‘total victory’ against Iran
President Trump says that it was time for the US to secure a complete victory in its war against Iran.
“This should have been taken care of a long time ago,” he said at a Veterans Day event in Arlington, Virginia.
“We want to make sure we have a total victory. Not a 93 percent victory. It’s going to be total. It’ll take them 25 years to rebuild what we have destroyed, and hopefully, we won’t have to destroy any more of that country.”
Iran’s parliament speaker and lead negotiator tells Al Jazeera ball in US’s court on talks to end war
Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to the Iranian supreme leader, has said “any complicity in the hostile blockade against Iran is an act of war” and warned countries in the region and abroad of the consequences.
“The aggressors seeking to harm Iran have heard the echoes of their actions in the region, Europe, and America,” Mokhber said in a post on X, referring to the rising cost of living believed to be the impact of the war on Iran.
“Today, any complicity in the hostile blockade against Iran is an act of war that will be etched in the nation’s historical memory, and all those involved will bear responsibility and face the consequences, regardless of geographical boundaries.”
Iran must choose its priorities in negotiations with Washington
Iran must choose its priority for economic relief in negotiations with Washington, after the US naval counter-blockade “levelled the playing field”, an analyst has told Al Jazeera.
Political analyst and fellow at the Middle East Council Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani said that “this no-war-no-peace situation is not an end in and of itself; it is a means to an end”.
“At the end of the day, these are all measures to have leverage in the negotiations. The results of the negotiations are what both the US and Iran care about.”
Sheikha Alanoud explained that Iran had two priorities: “What Iran is looking for is a level of economic relief that comes through alleviating the naval blockade, and also through removing a lot of the sanctions and giving them access to money that has been held up.
“The ball is in Iran’s court. The IRGC prefers quick cash – hot cash – coming in from the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian economy needs sanctions alleviated. Which one the IRGC favours is going to determine a lot in these negotiations.”
Iran security chief warns Tehran will target distant US bases, including in Europe
Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah: We will defend Iran
Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi paramilitary group, says it will defend Iran “despite international and domestic pressures”.
The Iran-backed group says it will “defend the blessed Islamic Republic and we will not allow it to face its enemies alone”.
“Resistance is a doctrinal, moral and principled issue, and we will not compromise on it. The enemy will not get any concessions from us,” the group added.
G7 condemns Iranian attacks on neighbours, Hormuz disruption
G7 foreign ministers have condemned Iran’s attacks against its neighbours and the disruption of trade, energy security and the global economy, caused by the obstruction of the Strait of Hormuz.
“We reaffirmed the importance of protecting civilians and civilian objects, and called on Iran to respect its international human rights and humanitarian law obligations,” said a joint declaration following the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris.
They also called on Iran to “cease its persistent attacks against civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz”.
“We recognised the United Kingdom’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford on 27 September. Iran should be in no doubt that we are united and remain committed to safeguarding our sovereignty,” the declaration said.
The ministers also termed the continued strikes by Yemen’s Houthis against Saudi Arabia “unacceptable”.
Iran’s defence ministry dismisses Trump administration’s claims about its military as ‘misleading’
Iran’s Defence Ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik has dismissed US claims about the state of Iran’s military as “misleading statistics”, saying the country’s defence capabilities have been strengthened.
“Iran’s military capabilities, backed by strategic production and advanced technologies, go beyond Trump’s and the loser Pete’s misleading statistics,” Talaei-Nik wrote on X, referring to US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
“The outcome of the war is clear: either acceptance of Iran’s legitimate demands or the enemy’s surrender on the battlefield,” he added.
US officials have repeatedly said the war has crippled Iran’s military.
Economic pressure does not mean US will get everything they want from Iran
Atefeh Toghiani, a professor of political science at the University of Tehran, says US economic pressure has hit Iranians hard but is unlikely to force Tehran to give in.
“The economic situation is very bad,” Toghiani told Al Jazeera “Things are available, necessities are available, and even imported goods are there, but they are extremely expensive.”
She said the hardship is “not only about the war”, as Iranians are also coping with “the pressures and the inflation caused by sanctions”. But she warned against reading this as weakness.
“The economy is in a bad state, but that does not necessarily mean people will kneel to the Americans, or that the Americans will get everything they want from the Iranians.”
Toghiani said the war “has raised Iranians’ threshold of patience, because of the external threat facing the country”. She said people are enduring the pressure “while they wait for whatever changes may come in the coming months”.
IRGC says following US instructions puts ships and oil tankers in Hormuz at risk
By Rania Qasimi
Reporting from Tehran, Iran
Tension persists in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran continues to announce more incidents involving oil tankers, particularly collisions with naval mines.
On Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that another oil tanker had struck a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz. It said this happened while the vessel was passing through routes Tehran describes as unsafe and unauthorised. It said the tanker had switched off its tracking and navigation systems and tried to cross without regard for Iranian procedures and warnings.
The IRGC Navy announced that two oil tankers had also struck naval mines last night, causing fires to break out on board. It said US forces had tried to put out the fires, but they continued to burn on the tankers.
It stressed again that following US instructions would put ships and oil tankers at risk, since Iranian officials maintain that the waterway remains closed and unsafe for shipping. It said any movement through the strait must be coordinated with the Iranian armed forces.
These developments come as military officials insist that Iran still controls the strait. They say US forces do not approach Iranian territorial waters, and that US claims the strait is open and ships can move freely through it are false. They say the US is putting these ships at risk only to score points in the media.
Faisal Aziz Khan, Ahmad Elmouniery and Noor Kareem
- Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, Tehran’s lead negotiator, tells Al Jazeera that the US must “make and announce” a decision on the latest Iranian proposal.
- The Saudi-led coalition says it has intercepted and destroyed cruise missiles and two drones launched by the Houthis.
- Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Iran rejects US proposal to transfer its stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium to a third country and that Russia, which offered to receive and store the uranium, has been informed of Tehran’s decision.
- An oil tanker is on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine, says Iran’s army, while the IRGC says two tankers that struck mines overnight in Hormuz have been “abandoned”.
By Resul Serdar Atas
Reeporting from Tehran, Iran
Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf is providing some clarifications regarding the questions that we, as journalists, have been asking for days.
He said Iran has provided a clear and transparent response to the US and outlined its demands. But so far, the US has not responded to Iran’s seven conditions.
The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing and returning Iranian assets, lifting the sanctions, and guaranteeing waivers on Iran’s oil. And, of course, Iranians are demanding that Americans lift the blockade over the Strait of Hormuz.
There is a question recently being asked after Trump, particularly after meeting Qatar’s prime minister, saying that there will not be war, however, the status quo is going to remain.
The status quo means the navy blockade over the Strait of Hormuz, so no war, no peace status quo.
And now, Ghalibaf is saying that we are determined to move beyond the state of no war, no peace.
Some movement in White House towards ending the war
By Alan Fisher
Reporting from the White House
This was arguably a more partisan speech than we tend to see on Veterans’ Day at Arlington Cemetery, where Donald Trump was, again, justifying why he went to war with Iran and saying that it would end soon.
There was nothing new in that speech. No fresh insight or suggestion of how the war would end.
Over the last few days, both the president and Marco Rubio have said, effectively, that large-scale military engagement is over. They do not see the need to restart it unless Iran crosses red lines.
There has been some talk that JD Vance is keen to move the negotiations along – he certainly highlighted the war as one of the key costs for the Republicans in last week’s midterms.
But it is clear there is some movement behind the scenes as far as negotiating a settlement. The key issue for this White House is always to be in a position where Trump can declare victory.
While Trump is right in saying the war is not as long as those in Iraq or Afghanistan, it is certainly a war that has cost him politically.
Bessent’s relocation: From the US to the EU, is Iran bringing war to Western soil?
By Urooba Jamal
The photograph was fairly grainy and devoid of much colour, but it was enough to make an impact.
After the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an aerial view of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s mansion in Georgetown in Washington, DC, it was capable of being geolocated.
“Iranian threats” against Bessent increased following the WSJ story in January 2025, which led to his relocation to a US military base for his safety, an anonymous source close to the matter told the Reuters news agency.
“I think we are witnessing a deliberate expansion of Iran’s campaign of retaliation beyond the Middle East,” Andreas Krieg, an associate professor of defence studies at King’s College London, told Al Jazeera.
Trump promises ‘total victory’ against Iran
President Trump says that it was time for the US to secure a complete victory in its war against Iran.
“This should have been taken care of a long time ago,” he said at a Veterans Day event in Arlington, Virginia.
“We want to make sure we have a total victory. Not a 93 percent victory. It’s going to be total. It’ll take them 25 years to rebuild what we have destroyed, and hopefully, we won’t have to destroy any more of that country.”
Iran’s parliament speaker and lead negotiator tells Al Jazeera ball in US’s court on talks to end war
- Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, head of the Iranian negotiating team, has given an exclusive interview to Al Jazeera.
- Here is a summary of his main points:
- Iran has provided a clear and transparent response to the US that outlines our demands.
- We are determined to move beyond the state of “no war, no peace” – not necessarily through negotiations, but through sustainable deterrence.
- Washington has imposed a siege on us, blocking access to food and hindering trade and healthcare services.
- The US visited Moscow and asked Putin to speak with Iran to facilitate direct negotiations between us.
- What prevents an agreement from being reached is our lack of trust in Washington, combined with its attempt to impose excessive demands.
- An agreement with Washington is possible, provided it adheres to what was previously agreed upon and refrains from actions that undermine trust. The ball is now in the US’s court; they must make a decision and announce it. As of now, Washington has not provided a formal or specific response to our message.
- There has been no change to the negotiating team; I remain the person in charge of the negotiations.
- Washington must meet our seven conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations.
Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to the Iranian supreme leader, has said “any complicity in the hostile blockade against Iran is an act of war” and warned countries in the region and abroad of the consequences.
“The aggressors seeking to harm Iran have heard the echoes of their actions in the region, Europe, and America,” Mokhber said in a post on X, referring to the rising cost of living believed to be the impact of the war on Iran.
“Today, any complicity in the hostile blockade against Iran is an act of war that will be etched in the nation’s historical memory, and all those involved will bear responsibility and face the consequences, regardless of geographical boundaries.”
Iran must choose its priorities in negotiations with Washington
Iran must choose its priority for economic relief in negotiations with Washington, after the US naval counter-blockade “levelled the playing field”, an analyst has told Al Jazeera.
Political analyst and fellow at the Middle East Council Sheikha Alanoud bint Hamad Al Thani said that “this no-war-no-peace situation is not an end in and of itself; it is a means to an end”.
“At the end of the day, these are all measures to have leverage in the negotiations. The results of the negotiations are what both the US and Iran care about.”
Sheikha Alanoud explained that Iran had two priorities: “What Iran is looking for is a level of economic relief that comes through alleviating the naval blockade, and also through removing a lot of the sanctions and giving them access to money that has been held up.
“The ball is in Iran’s court. The IRGC prefers quick cash – hot cash – coming in from the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian economy needs sanctions alleviated. Which one the IRGC favours is going to determine a lot in these negotiations.”
Iran security chief warns Tehran will target distant US bases, including in Europe
- We have more lines coming from the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, General Mohsen Rezaei.
- He told Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen TV that:
- If the United States launches a new attack, Iran will target not only nearby bases, but distant bases in areas it has not yet attacked.
- Tehran will target US military bases in European countries if US aircraft take off from them to strike Iran.
- The first item on Iran’s diplomatic agenda with the US is ending the war on all fronts, especially in Lebanon.
- Iran is not holding any negotiations with the US right now.
- Iran has presented seven conditions and is waiting for the American response.
- Iran is determined to establish a Gulf union that includes Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Iran.
- When Iran targeted and struck US military bases, no harm was done to citizens in Arab countries.
Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah: We will defend Iran
Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi paramilitary group, says it will defend Iran “despite international and domestic pressures”.
The Iran-backed group says it will “defend the blessed Islamic Republic and we will not allow it to face its enemies alone”.
“Resistance is a doctrinal, moral and principled issue, and we will not compromise on it. The enemy will not get any concessions from us,” the group added.
G7 condemns Iranian attacks on neighbours, Hormuz disruption
G7 foreign ministers have condemned Iran’s attacks against its neighbours and the disruption of trade, energy security and the global economy, caused by the obstruction of the Strait of Hormuz.
“We reaffirmed the importance of protecting civilians and civilian objects, and called on Iran to respect its international human rights and humanitarian law obligations,” said a joint declaration following the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris.
They also called on Iran to “cease its persistent attacks against civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz”.
“We recognised the United Kingdom’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford on 27 September. Iran should be in no doubt that we are united and remain committed to safeguarding our sovereignty,” the declaration said.
The ministers also termed the continued strikes by Yemen’s Houthis against Saudi Arabia “unacceptable”.
Iran’s defence ministry dismisses Trump administration’s claims about its military as ‘misleading’
Iran’s Defence Ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik has dismissed US claims about the state of Iran’s military as “misleading statistics”, saying the country’s defence capabilities have been strengthened.
“Iran’s military capabilities, backed by strategic production and advanced technologies, go beyond Trump’s and the loser Pete’s misleading statistics,” Talaei-Nik wrote on X, referring to US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
“The outcome of the war is clear: either acceptance of Iran’s legitimate demands or the enemy’s surrender on the battlefield,” he added.
US officials have repeatedly said the war has crippled Iran’s military.
Economic pressure does not mean US will get everything they want from Iran
Atefeh Toghiani, a professor of political science at the University of Tehran, says US economic pressure has hit Iranians hard but is unlikely to force Tehran to give in.
“The economic situation is very bad,” Toghiani told Al Jazeera “Things are available, necessities are available, and even imported goods are there, but they are extremely expensive.”
She said the hardship is “not only about the war”, as Iranians are also coping with “the pressures and the inflation caused by sanctions”. But she warned against reading this as weakness.
“The economy is in a bad state, but that does not necessarily mean people will kneel to the Americans, or that the Americans will get everything they want from the Iranians.”
Toghiani said the war “has raised Iranians’ threshold of patience, because of the external threat facing the country”. She said people are enduring the pressure “while they wait for whatever changes may come in the coming months”.
IRGC says following US instructions puts ships and oil tankers in Hormuz at risk
By Rania Qasimi
Reporting from Tehran, Iran
Tension persists in the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran continues to announce more incidents involving oil tankers, particularly collisions with naval mines.
On Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that another oil tanker had struck a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz. It said this happened while the vessel was passing through routes Tehran describes as unsafe and unauthorised. It said the tanker had switched off its tracking and navigation systems and tried to cross without regard for Iranian procedures and warnings.
The IRGC Navy announced that two oil tankers had also struck naval mines last night, causing fires to break out on board. It said US forces had tried to put out the fires, but they continued to burn on the tankers.
It stressed again that following US instructions would put ships and oil tankers at risk, since Iranian officials maintain that the waterway remains closed and unsafe for shipping. It said any movement through the strait must be coordinated with the Iranian armed forces.
These developments come as military officials insist that Iran still controls the strait. They say US forces do not approach Iranian territorial waters, and that US claims the strait is open and ships can move freely through it are false. They say the US is putting these ships at risk only to score points in the media.
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