Mahmoud Sayed

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Qatar’s prime minister urges the US and Iran not to wait for a ‘perfect moment’ to reach a deal to end the war.

TEHRAN, IRAN - NOVEMBER 3: (RESTRICTIONS: No Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV) People carry portraits of Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei as a giant poster depicting US President Donald Trump, US Vice President JD Vance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff looking distressed is hung at Enghelab (Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran on November 3, 2026. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Friday, November 6, 2026.

US President Donald Trump waves as he prepares to board Air Force One en route to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, November 6, 2026. [Eric Lee/Reuters]

These were the updates on the US midterms on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a round table with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, October 21, 2026. [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]

Democrats seize control of both chambers of Congress as results roll in across the country in stunning rebuke to Trump.

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These were the updates on the US midterms before the polls closed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

People walk past a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump inside a prison cell, in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, November 2, 2026.

TOPSHOT - A member of the Iranian military demonstrates his skills during the inauguration of the Jan-Fada ("Self-Sacrificed for Iran") training camp at Tajrish Square, in front of the Emamzadeh Saleh shrine, in Tehran on November 2, 2026. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP) / ISRAEL OUT / NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN / STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN / VOA PERSIAN/MANOTO TV / IRAN INTERNATIONAL / RADIO FARDA -- ATTENTION EDITORS: AFP COVERS THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE REGIONAL NETWORK, INCLUDING BUREAUS IN TEHRAN, JERUSALEM, AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. SINCE THE START OF THE CONFLICT, JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN WORKING UNDER INCREASINGLY RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS. AUTHORITIES IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES HAVE LIMITED REPORTERS' MOVEMENTS, PHOTO AND LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE FROM SENSITIVE LOCATIONS. SOME GOVERNMENTS AND ARMED GROUPS HAVE BANNED IMAGES OF MISSILE OR DRONE STRIKES AND OTHER SECURITY-RELATED SITES.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei attend a meeting with Saudi, Pakistani, Turkish officials in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2026. [Iran's Presidential website/WANA via Reuters]

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Friday, October 30, 2026.

Vehicles drive past a banner showing the late Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and Hashem Safieddine, left, and the group's current leader, Sheikh Naim Qassem. Tehran, Iran, October 30, 2026. [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Thursday, October 29, 2026.

People fill jerrycans with drinking water from a charity tank in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub

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