We Have Time: Trump Calls Iran War Not Typical as Peace Efforts Stall
Trump says major combat has paused as diplomacy stalls and both sides prepare for another round, with Qatar, Pakistan and Turkey still mediating.
- On Monday, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin met Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss regional security.
- Signatories of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, signed August 7, 2026, met to manage regional threats including Houthi attacks without relying on American goodwill.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said discussions covered "Israel's expansionist policies, developments in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, and the repercussions of U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran."
- The four nations agreed to continue a quadrilateral dialogue on peace and security, though the joint statement did not announce specific understandings regarding Yemen or U.S.-Iran tensions.
- Parallel to these diplomatic efforts, U.S. forces are positioned to begin "new, potentially major" operations against Iran within 96 hours of a presidential order, with decisions expected after November 3.
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Renewed war with US could be longer
Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to “take care” of more targets. Diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war have been punctuated by repeated threats from the US and Israel to Read More: https://punchng.com/renewed-war-with-us-could-be-longer-iran/
Iran responded by launching missiles and drones throughout the region, while the armed groups it supports also entered into combat in Lebanon and Yemen.
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Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes
Iran warned the United States, this Sunday, November 1, against a resumption of hostilities that could prove to be longer than the previous conflict. A warning that comes in the wake of news...
A potential war could last longer than the previous conflict, and the US president would be unable to set either the timeline or the conditions for its end, Iran warns.
After new threats from Donald Trump against Iranian sites, Tehran warns that a new conflict will not be resolved quickly.
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