{
  "id": 17933402,
  "title": "Tehran refuses to accept 'excessive' US demands, deal to end war still distant, Iran official says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/tehran-refuses-to-accept-excessive-us-demands-deal-to-end-war-still",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T08:24:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-913661"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senior Iranian official disclosed to Reuters on Tuesday that Iran and the United States are not close to reaching an agreement to end the war. Tehran firmly stated it would not consent to Washington's \"excessive demands.\" The official added that Iran's preconditions must be met before the US can open the Strait of Hormuz, and suggested that nuclear negotiations might commence thereafter. Mediators were reported to be working diligently to bridge the diplomatic divide between Tehran and Washington. The official also cautioned that Iran is ready to respond aggressively to US strikes, both regionally and globally. This information surfaced amidst intensified diplomatic efforts, with Qatar serving as a crucial bridge-builder to avert a potential relapse into active conflict following the midterm elections. On Monday evening, a US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that the US conducted strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes, as initially reported by the Wall Street Journal, seemed limited and were not a rekindling of major combat operations, according to the anonymous US official. IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) operatives fired a missile from Qeshm Island at an American aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the Americans to retaliate with a surface-to-air missile in self-defense, the US official told The Jerusalem Post.",
  "summary": "Tehran's conditions would have to be met if the US wants the Strait of Hormuz opened, the official said, adding that nuclear talks could begin afterwards.",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran refuses US excessive demands in war-ending talks",
    "Precondition for Strait of Hormuz reopening set by Iran",
    "Aggressive Iranian response to US strikes threatened"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tehran's refusal to meet American preconditions signals a hardening of diplomatic stances that threatens to stall nuclear negotiations and increases the risk of escalating regional military confrontations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
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      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/iran-unveils-billboard-threatening-to-kill-trump-amid-war-with-us",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Trump administration takes optimistic tone on Iran while launching new strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-administration-takes-optimistic-tone-on-iran-while-launching",
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    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}