📰 4 sources 7 articles · 6 Nov 2026, 21:53 → 6 days ago

Trump announces talks with Iran as advisers weigh resuming military operations

US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is holding talks with representatives of Iran and making very good progress, in successive remarks during the night of November 6-7, 2026. In parallel, reports said the US military is ready to carry out new strikes on Iran if ordered, while Trump has not yet decided on resuming large-scale military operations after meeting with his senior national security advisers.

📍 Where things stand: Talks with Iran have been announced by Trump without details on their level or subject, no decision has yet been taken on resuming major combat operations, and the US military is said to be ready to strike if ordered.

⏱️ Timeline

6 Nov 2026, 21:53 US President Donald Trump announced that talks are underway with Iran, without the report giving details on the nature, level or timing of these talks.
6 Nov 2026, 22:10 Trump confirmed that his administration is holding talks with representatives of Iran, saying Washington is making very good progress with Tehran, that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that the United States has not lost a single soldier over the past seven months. He indicated he was preparing to settle his position on resuming large-scale military operations against Iran after a meeting with his senior national security advisers, amid preparations by US Central Command for a possible military escalation. Later, صحيفة الخليج quoted him saying the United States is holding "good talks" with Iran, without details on their level, subjects or participants.
7 Nov 2026, 02:00 Axios reported that the US military is ready to carry out new strikes against Iran within a relatively short time if Trump issues such an order, while NBC quoted officials as saying Trump has not yet decided on resuming major combat operations against Iran.
7 Nov 2026, 06:55 Trump said the United States is currently dealing with the Iranians, indicating that matters would become clear as things progress, and in another remark stressed that Tehran "strongly wants" to reach a deal, without further details on the nature, course or framework of these contacts.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Some coverage limited itself to relaying Trump's remarks on the talks with Iran in brief form without details, another added facts about the Strait of Hormuz, the absence of US troop losses and military preparations, while a fourth focused on the military dimension, the possibility of strikes and the absence of a decision yet on resuming major combat operations.

lebanon debate It relayed Trump's statements about the talks with Iran in a series of short bulletins, without details on the level or parties of the talks, adding in the last one his assertion that Iran strongly wants a deal.
annahar.com It led with Trump's confirmation of talks with representatives of Iran and "very good progress", adding that the Strait of Hormuz is open and no US soldier has been lost in the past seven months, linking this to his pending decision on resuming large-scale military operations and Central Command's preparations.
صحيفة الخليج It limited itself to quoting Trump saying the United States is holding "good talks" with Iran, without details on the level, subjects or participants.
IMLebanon It focused on the military dimension, citing Axios that the US military is ready to carry out new strikes on Iran within a relatively short time if Trump orders, and NBC that Trump has not yet settled his decision on resuming major combat operations.