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Iran live updates: Tehran warns of 'powerful response' to any renewed attack

Iranian officials have warned against the resumption of U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Iran live updates: Tehran warns of 'powerful response' to any renewed attack
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ByDavid Brennan
Last Updated: November 2, 2026, 7:15 AM EST

Talks between the U.S. and Iran remain stalled despite the two countries signing a memorandum of understanding in June, aimed at ending the war that began with joint American-Israeli strikes on the country in February. The opening strikes killed a host of top Iranian officials and commanders, among them Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The two sides have continued to exchange strikes, though have not returned to the intense fighting seen in the early stages of the conflict. The U.S. says it is enforcing a naval blockade of the country's Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman ports, while Iran claims control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and continues to claim attacks on shipping transiting the waterway.

Meanwhile, intensified fighting between Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen has seen the latter repeatedly attack Saudi military, oil infrastructure and transport facilities.

See the most recent developments below.

Key Headlines

Here's how the news is developing.
2 hours ago

Iran warns of 'powerful response' to any renewed attack

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said in a press conference on Monday that any "act of aggression against Iran, by any means, will be met with a powerful, immediate and comprehensive response," amid concerns of renewed U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country.

Baqaei said that "the ball is now in the U.S.' court," with regards to negotiations for a resolution to the war.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi was in Qatar over the weekend "to facilitate an exchange of messages between Iran and the United States through the mediation of Qatar," Baqaei said.

-ABC News' Victoria Beaule

3 hours and 38 minutes ago

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, UKTMO says

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported two attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf that occurred on Sunday.

The first incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, when a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz reported that another ship in the area was "struck by an unknown projectile," UKMTO said.

On Sunday night, a tanker traveling southeast through the Persian Gulf "was struck by two unknown projectiles" while around 72 nautical miles east of the coastal Saudi city of Ras al-Khafji, UKMTO said.

3:07 AM EST

Trump says he had 'very good' call with Netanyahu

President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday.

The president did not offer any detail on the call, beyond describing it as "good" and confirming they discussed the war with Iran.

"We had a very good talk," Trump said.

-ABC News' Nicholas Kerr

Nov 01, 2026, 10:59 AM EST

Tehran prepared for 'defense and diplomacy,' Araghchi says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran is prepared for "both defense and diplomacy," amid ongoing talks between Iranian and Qatari representatives over a possible peace deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war against the country that began in February.

“Our armed forces have a very specific mission, and by leveraging the lessons learned from the two previous wars, they are now significantly stronger than before,” Araghchi said, as quoted by the semi-official Mehr News Agency.

-ABC News’ Rashid Haddou

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