{
  "id": 17887472,
  "title": "'Negotiated settlement': US signals 'progress' in talks with Iran to avert renewed war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/negotiated-settlement-us-signals-progress-in-talks-with-iran-to-avert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T00:29:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-signals-progress-in-talks-with-iran-to-avert-renewed-war-1.500732490"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Monday about potential negotiations with Iran to prevent a return to war, ahead of the country's midterm elections. Tehran announced intense diplomatic exchanges and proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed ongoing indirect talks with the US through mediators, including Qatar, Pakistan, and China. A senior Iranian official stated Iran is willing to open the strait within two days if Washington agrees to their demands, such as ending the war and lifting sanctions. However, President Trump has also maintained threats against Iran, indicating the complex state of negotiations.",
  "summary": "Iran says considering two-day plan to reopen Hormuz",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}