TOP STORIES
Trump Meets with National Security Team, Says Iran War Decision Coming “Soon” | Axios
“President Trump said after meeting with his national security advisers Thursday that he’ll soon decide whether to resume all-out war in Iran now that the midterms are over. . . . The president, at least for now, is considering three options: launch new strikes, continue to strangle Iran’s regime economically, or cut a deal that includes significant concessions to the Iranians. . . . ‘Now we will make a decision,’ Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. ‘Do we want to go further’ with strikes to ensure Iran's nuclear program is dead and that ‘it will never happen again?’ he added. ‘I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe I will have to. You’ll know soon enough.’”
Iran-Linked Ships Hover over Subsea Cables After Threats | Financial Times
“Ships linked to Iran have been hovering over subsea telecoms cables in the Middle East after Tehran threatened to attack cables and data centres if the US and Israel launch a fresh bombing campaign.”
Tankers Hit in Hormuz as Iran Keeps up Pressure After US Vote | Reuters
“Iran reported three more tankers had been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, making clear that shipping would remain in peril as long as the war in the Gulf is unresolved, now that US voters have punished President Donald Trump for waging it.”
UANI IN THE NEWS
Iran Oil Exports Near Zero But Peace Deal Not Likely, FGE Says | Bloomberg
“The blockade has also left at least 54 tankers carrying Iranian oil and other petroleum products idling along the country’s coast, according to American nonprofit group United Against Nuclear Iran. Some smaller vessels are still getting through, with about 11 ships carrying Iranian liquefied petroleum gas successfully passing the blockade, UANI said in an update this week.”
Interview with UANI Policy Director Jason M. Brodsky | i24 News
“The Islamic Republic is enjoying watching the U.S. distract itself from finishing off the Iranian regime.”
US-Sanctioned Ships Dropped from Iran’s PGSA Blacklist | Seatrade Maritime News
“Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has removed two vessels from its non-compliance list and added a chemical/products tanker. Gas Marakua—a 2003-built, Barbados-flagged LPG carrier registered to a single ship entity in China—was removed from the list of vessels alleged by PGSA to have broken Iran’s rules for Strait of Hormuz transits, as well as SOGL, a 2001-built LPG carrier falsely-flagged in Comoros and registered to an owner in the Marshall Islands. . . . United Against Nuclear Iran alleged that SOGL was involved in a ship-to-ship transfer of LPG in July 2026, a cargo which was carried out of the Gulf of Oman by Gas Concept.”
DIPLOMACY
Iran Sent Nuclear Proposal to the US via Qatar, Senior Iranian Official Tells Reuters | Reuters
“Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday. . . . Iran has demanded the lifting of US sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets and war reparations, among other conditions, while Washington has said nuclear issues must be part of any initial negotiations.”
Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say | New York Times
“Iran is reviewing a set of proposals presented by mediators that could shape the future of its nuclear program, according to five officials briefed on the negotiations, representing a potential breakthrough in stalled diplomatic efforts to end its war with the United States. . . . The future of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium has been one of the key sticking points in the talks. Mr. Trump has said Iran must give up the stockpile, which he has referred to as ‘nuclear dust.’ Iranian officials have been adamant that they will not ship the uranium outside the country.”
Trump Holds Call with Mediator Qatar About Iran De-Escalation | Bloomberg
“US President Donald Trump spoke with Qatar’s leader by phone about efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, part of a flurry of recent diplomatic efforts to prevent a renewal of all out war with Iran. The US leader and Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed Qatar’s efforts to resolve the differences between the sides and secure a comprehensive agreement to end the conflict, the emir’s office said on Friday.”
PROXY WARS
Iran’s Financial Woes Hit Iraqi Militia Paychecks | Alhurra
“Most fighters in three Iraqi militias aligned with Iran have not received their salaries for at least two months, MBN has learned.”
Saudi Coalition Intercepts Missile Fired Towards Medina | Al Jazeera
“The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis has said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-aligned armed group towards the Medina region, home to one of Islam’s holiest cities.”
PROTESTS & HUMAN RIGHTS
Inside the IRGC-Linked Corporate Network Controlling Iran’s Internet | Iran International
“The companies that run Iran’s telecommunications are tied to the Revolutionary Guards through military-linked businesses, state foundations and technology contractors, an Iran International investigation has found, a system that lets the authorities decide who gets online.”
CONGRESS & IRAN
Some Democrats Don’t Want to Wait for January to Block Trump’s War in Iran | Politico
“Democrats will take control of Congress in January. Their first chance to burn President Donald Trump’s checkbook for the Iran war could come even sooner. Lawmakers face a Dec. 11 deadline to extend federal funding or spark a government shutdown—just weeks before Republicans lose their majorities in the House and Senate. And after Democratic moderates and progressives alike campaigned successfully on ending the war in Iran, some in the party now say any year-end spending measure must block cash for the military conflict.”
Meeks Vows Iran Votes as He Seeks Foreign Affairs Gavel | Roll Call
“Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-N.Y., the presumed next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, plans to bring resolutions to the floor to ‘immediately’ end the war with Iran when Democrats take control of the House in January, he wrote in a letter Thursday seeking his colleagues’ support to become chairman.”
Ted Cruz Slams Trump’s Tariffs and Says Iran War Needs to End | Houston Chronicle
“‘Tariffs have made everything too expensive,’ [U.S. Sen. Ted] Cruz said, echoing some of his criticism from earlier in the year. ‘And the Iran War has dragged on too long. It should have been brief, decisive and over. It needs to end.’”
RUSSIA & IRAN
Iran’s Security Chief Discusses Regional, Bilateral Affairs with Putin | Reuters
“Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian top security official Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin, Iran’s state media reported on Thursday, after Iranian negotiators met with mediators to discuss proposals to end hostilities with the US. Rezaei delivered a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to Putin, state media said. . . . Rezaei said the discussion also focused on the construction of a gas pipeline from Russia to Iran, aimed at addressing Iran’s gas shortages and enabling Russia to sell its gas to Iran’s neighbouring countries.”
Moscow Advises Citizens to Avoid Travel to Iran and Stay Clear of Military Sites | IranWire
“The Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, November 5, 2026, that the Russian Foreign Ministry, citing the ongoing risk of escalating tensions in Iran, had warned its citizens against traveling to the country until conditions improve.”