In brief
Qatar’s prime minister, speaking at Oxford, urged Washington and Tehran to finalize a peace agreement without delay while two missiles struck Qeshm Island with no casualties reported. The U.S. State Department warned Americans of heightened Houthi threats, and a U.S. presidential spokesperson said talks with Iranian representatives are underway. Iran’s security chief warned of consequences for U.S. and Israeli actions and is distributing iodine tablets near nuclear sites.
In a live update from Al Jazeera on November 7, 2026, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told reporters at Oxford University that the United States and Iran should "not wait for a perfect moment" to reach a peace deal that would end the war. The statement was made as the conflict intensified in the Middle East.
At the same time, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with local media noting no casualties. The U.S. State Department warned Americans abroad of an increased threat from Yemen’s Houthis and Iranian attempts to target U.S. officials, and cautioned travelers about possible flight cancellations and airspace closures.
According to a CBS News interview, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would soon decide whether to authorize new U.S. strikes on Iran, noting that talks were underway after a call between Trump and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The Financial Times article confirmed that the Qatari emir had urged Trump to stick with diplomacy.
Iran’s parliamentary security chief, Ebrahim Azizi, warned that the U.S. and Israel would face severe consequences for the war, promising a decisive Iranian response to any mistake and insisting U.S. forces would not leave the region without "paying a price." He added that Iran was distributing iodine tablets to communities near its nuclear facilities in preparation for a potential U.S. strike, as reported by the Times of London.
