Isophoric News · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Iranian official says a deal with the US is far off and Tehran will not accept "excessive demands"
A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, Nov. 3, that Iran and the United States were far from a deal to end the war and that Tehran would not accept Washington's "excessive demands," according to the Reuters report carried by The Straits Times, Arab News and The Jerusalem Post. The official said Tehran's conditions must be met if the US wanted the Strait of Hormuz reopened and that nuclear talks could start only after that. President Donald Trump raised doubt on Monday about whether he would follow through on a threatened resumption of strikes after the midterm elections and said he believed Tehran wanted a deal as soon as possible, Reuters reported. Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said on Tuesday that the ball was in the US court after Tehran gave a "strong and rational response," and the senior official said Iran would respond forcefully to US strikes; Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran on Monday night to discuss a draft deal under negotiation for eight days, according to Reuters.
