Two Houthi missiles targeted Riyadh before a Saudi-led coalition intercepted them, De Telegraaf reported on November 9, 2026. Mohsen Rezaei, urged Washington to stop fabricating fake news regarding imaginary talks.
Rezaei stated on X that the war against Iran has already destroyed the U.S. administration, adding that Washington continues to thrash about like a desperate gambler and telling them to surrender. He stated: Stop fabricating fake news regarding imaginary talks.
Stop denying the new order in West Asia.
Iran has contacted Saudi Arabia, Oman, Turkey, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to seek regional support, BNR Nieuwsradio reported. Midden-Oostencorrespondent Kenkhuis stated that Iran wants regional allies to help convince the United States to agree to a proposal and act as a guarantee against future attacks.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that talks with Iran are progressing well and that the United States has defeated Iran, according to Koerdistan Vandaag. However, Qatarese Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani called for a workable compromise rather than waiting for a perfect agreement, as Qatarese mediators traveled to Tehran for a third time in a week.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, that one of the meetings he expects to hold next week is with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, to discuss ending the war with Iran.
Trump also stated that he does not want to escalate the war, noting that Iran’s nuclear material is buried under thousands of tons of rock.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that indirect talks have been unproductive and that Iranian demands are unacceptable, outrageous, ridiculous, and completely unrealistic, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran is still waiting for a U.S. response to its latest proposal.
The U.S. military moved aircraft from a British air force base due to a direct threat originating from Iran, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Iran insists that Washington meet seven pre-conditions, including an end to the war on all fronts, before any broader agreements can proceed.