U.S. and Iran edge closer to deal with nuclear issue back in play

Women gather next to an anti-U.S. mural, showing the Statue of Liberty with a severed arm, during the 47th anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran on Wednesday. | West Asia News Agency / via REUTERS

Nov 7, 2026

The U.S. and Iran are moving closer to a potential breakthrough in efforts to end the war, with Tehran showing a willingness to discuss issues related to its nuclear program that were previously off the table, according to a diplomat with knowledge of the talks.    

Iran is studying proposals related to its atomic activities that were presented by chief mediator Qatar, according to the diplomat, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive information. Any concession on that issue could lead to a significant step forward in negotiations, which have been stagnating since the collapse of an interim peace deal agreed in June.   

“We will never have a perfect peace deal but you can’t wait for that perfect moment” at the expense of getting a good deal, Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said in a public interview at Oxford University on Friday. 

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