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The latest in US-Iran war392 developments

Iran says Hormuz reopening plan is in talks; Trump 'not in a hurry'

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks with Qatari mediators are under way on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US meets Tehran's conditions. Trump says negotiations are "going fine" but Washington is "not in that much of a hurry", and he renewed his threat to hit Pick Axe Mountain, which the US says hosts a nuclear site. Centcom says it has redirected 144 vessels under its blockade, up from 135 earlier this month.

The room· how it’s landingread 04:08 UTC
  • X: Iran has every right to hit back, and Fox is hyping it
  • Reddit: Doubts Khamenei is alive and calls it a nothingburger
  • 4chan: Too little on it to judge
270 posts and comments on itWhat they said
Open the story
Al Jazeera English · 00:15 UTC

Today so faras of 04:00 UTC3 min read

Sunday 1 November

Iran's foreign minister says talks with Qatari mediators are under way on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump says he is in no hurry and the US blockade keeps turning ships away.

Elsewhere, Gen Z-led protests over living costs and military service turned violent in Germany, and hundreds of thousands marched in France. Ukraine reportedly hit a Russian refinery as Russia kept striking its power grid, and Americans are close to a record early vote ahead of Tuesday's midterms.

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    Kstovo refinery ablaze after reported Ukrainian drone strike as Russia hits power grid

    added 04:00Russia-Ukraine war · 541 developments

    Russia's Kstovo oil refinery was on fire overnight after a reported Ukrainian drone strike. Ukraine has hit it before, including on August 26, when operator NORSI suspended operations. On October 31, Russia launched 134 drones, with hits at 20 locations, killing 5 and injuring at least 46. Strikes on energy infrastructure have left hundreds of thousands without power, and Ukrenergo announced scheduled outages for November 1. The US approved a $2.1bn sale of 500 Patriot missiles.

    From The Kyiv Independent

  2. 03

    Gen Z protests turn violent in Germany as hundreds of thousands march in France

    added 04:00Germany's Gen Z Halloween protests · 4 developments

    Gen Z-led protests over living costs, compulsory military service and military spending took place in about 34 German cities, with Berlin the biggest and turnout reported at 165,000 or more. Police used tear gas and water cannon in clashes in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Berlin and Cologne, and shops were looted in Frankfurt. In France, more than 320,000 people marched against rising living costs and poor public services; more than 500 were arrested as police fired water cannon and tear gas.

    From BBC World, The Japan Times, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

  3. 04

    Poland's court standoff deepens as president holds crisis talks

    added 04:00Poland's top court president suspended · 14 developments

    Tusk's government has suspended Constitutional Tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski and his deputy, moved to bring criminal charges and barred them from the Warsaw court building, where riot police were deployed. Tusk vows to see the overhaul through, and PiS calls it a coup. President Nawrocki, who accuses Tusk of a forced takeover, held crisis talks with no side appearing ready to back down. Ex-PM Morawiecki is initiating a no-confidence vote against the government.

    From Al Jazeera

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    More than 50 million Americans have voted early before Tuesday's midterms

    added 04:00US midterms early voting surge · 3 developments

    Roughly 50 million Americans have already voted, about 22.4 million by mail and 27.4 million in person, with some counts above 51 million, up from nearly 46 million in 2022. The campaign enters its final weekend with Alaska and California races heating up. In Michigan, Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has asked Rep. Haley Stevens to stay away from his events, saying he wants no "distractions" in a tight race.

    From The Japan Times, The Guardian · World

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    Settler attacks and demolitions continue across the West Bank

    added 04:00West Bank settler violence and raids · 177 developments

    Settlers attacked olive harvesters and torched property, while Israeli forces carried out mass arrests, raids and demolitions, and besieged Hebron, where over 530 families have been forced from their homes. Palestinian authorities counted 22 attacks on harvesters on Friday. A Palestinian commission counts 9,518 demolition or stop-work notices since 2015, including 344 in the first nine months of 2026. Israel's High Court ordered the state to secure rebuilding of the Tubasi homes.

    From Middle East Eye

Elsewhere

UN chief Guterres is "appalled" by the death of UN rights staffer Mohammad el-Shami in Houthi custody in Yemen and demands an investigation. The FBI blames North Korea's TraderTraitor group for a record $6.3bn Binance hack; Binance says it has covered 90% of losses. Police arrested dozens more Palestine Action supporters in London, taking Terrorism Act arrests over the ban above 4,000, including 94-year-old Margaret Owen. Taiwan says China's coast guard is harassing shipping by radio on a patrol east of Taiwan; Taiwan has sent ships to monitor. Malaysia Airlines says some customer data may be affected by the Amadeus breach that also hit Cathay Pacific. Bangladesh will set up a wage board on Sunday to review garment workers' pay after protests shut dozens of factories.

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03From the feed

Seen in the feed.

00:15 · Al Jazeera English

Iran says Hormuz reopening plan is in talks; Trump 'not in a hurry'

US-Iran war

01:33 · Al Jazeera English

Iran says Hormuz reopening plan is in talks; Trump 'not in a hurry'

US-Iran war

00:30 · Al Jazeera English

Gen Z protests turn violent in Germany as hundreds of thousands march in France

Germany's Gen Z Halloween protests

01:06 · Al Jazeera English

Yemen war

01:30 · Reuters

China coast guard patrols east of Taiwan

03:50 · Reuters

Cathay Pacific Amadeus data breach

03:10 · Reuters

Bangladesh garment worker wage protests
04The room

What X, Reddit and 4chan make of it.

X turned Khamenei's "no geographic limits" order into a war-escalation argument, Reddit debated whether he is even alive and who started this, and 4chan mocked it as another TACO and dragged in the midterms.

X

200 on it

@FoxNews · @BRICSinfo · @s_m_marandi +1

Iran has every right to hit back, and Fox is hyping it

Loud, split, partisan and mocking

  • Iran has every right to hit back22%
  • Trump started it, blame Washington14%
  • Stop the war before it goes nuclear12%
  • Iran has the right to defend itself against its enemies.
    Iran has every right to hit back@Adefolashowopen ↗
  • Trump sticking his dck in a hornets nest causing more problems for the world to clean up.
    Trump started it, blame Washington@ThePhantomofXopen ↗
  • This constant escalation is madness.
    Stop the war before it goes nuclear@skywolaopen ↗

Reddit

70 on it

r/worldnews

Doubts Khamenei is alive and calls it a nothingburger

Weary, sardonic, anxious

  • Is the Supreme Leader even alive?14%
  • Stop the war before it goes nuclear14%
  • Trump started it, blame Washington12%
  • Is he even alive or is it the IRGC passing orders in his name?
    Is the Supreme Leader even alive?r/worldnewsopen ↗
  • The world is in a dangerous position.
    Stop the war before it goes nuclearr/worldnewsopen ↗
  • Right? Considering Trump started the war it better not be with Iran the "non-aggressor"
    Trump started it, blame Washingtonr/worldnewsopen ↗

4chan

quiet on it

/pol/

Where they split

X split between Iranian-sympathetic defence of the order and mockery of Fox's breaking-news framing, while Reddit mostly fixed on whether Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and on the cost of the war. 4chan's thread was less about Iran's order itself and more about Trump's bluffing, the midterms and a ground invasion.

Every camp5 positions, side by side
  • Iran has every right to hit back

    Iran is only defending itself against US and Israeli aggression, and its response is a rightful deterrent.

    X
    22%
    Reddit
    5%
    4chantoo little to judge
  • Nothingburger, another bluff

    The order is posturing and empty words, so there is nothing to see here and the threats are not credible.

    X
    8%
    Reddit
    4%
    4chantoo little to judge
  • Is the Supreme Leader even alive?

    Nobody has seen Mojtaba Khamenei, so these orders may come from a dead man or from the IRGC speaking in his name.

    X
    10%
    Reddit
    14%
    4chantoo little to judge
  • Trump started it, blame Washington

    The US and Israel started this war, so Iran's warnings are a reaction to American aggression and Trump is to blame.

    X
    14%
    Reddit
    12%
    4chantoo little to judge
  • Stop the war before it goes nuclear

    Escalation of this kind is madness and risks a wider, possibly nuclear, war, so the sides should talk and de-escalate.

    X
    12%
    Reddit
    14%
    4chantoo little to judge
What was read526 posts and comments, read 04:08 UTCshow
X

Heavy on most-liked posts from state-linked and Iran-aligned accounts and on quote posts, with many replies in other languages; many are off-topic, mostly about the midterms or other wars.

Reddit

Top comments in two r/worldnews threads, many drifting into the midterms, Epstein files and the 1953 coup, so on-topic reactions are thinner.

4chan
05Framing

Same story, five framings.

How each outlet put “Iran says Hormuz reopening plan is in talks; Trump 'not in a hurry'”, in the order they posted. Bias tracking will score each one; for now, read them side by side.

00:00 · RSS
“Iran war live: Araghchi says talks under way on 2-day plan to reopen Hormuz Araghchi says Iran has reached a plan with Qatari mediators to open Hormuz in two days if the US meets its conditions.”
Al Jazeeraaljazeera
00:15 · X
“Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi says talks are ongoing with Qatari mediators on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US implements Tehran’s conditions. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage:”
Al Jazeera English@AJEnglish
00:17 · RSS
“Rubio says U.S. yet to decide on new Iran strikes Iran’s supreme leader October 31, 2026 warned the United States and Israel against launching new attacks, following threats to resume strikes after crucial elections”
The Hinduthe-hindu
00:55 · RSS
“Iran warns U.S. and Israel against new attacks after Trump and Netanyahu threats U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he could launch fresh military action after the United States holds its midterm elections.”
The Japan Timesthe-japan-times
00:58 · RSS
“Centcom says 144 vessels redirected under 'ironclad' Iran blockade Centcom says 144 vessels redirected under 'ironclad' Iran blockade The United States Central Command has said that as of 31 October, its forces have…”
Middle East Eyemiddle-east-eye
06Sources

Who’s talking.

TelegramRSSXBlueskyone square, 2 posts
  • Топор Live107
  • Fox Newsfox-news101
  • Al Jazeera English@AJEnglish95
  • Al Jazeeraaljazeera86
  • Suspilne@suspilnenews76
  • Reuters@reuters.com49
  • Middle East Eyemiddle-east-eye35
  • The Hinduthe-hindu33
  • The Guardian · Worldguardian-world32
  • Meduza@meduzalive31
  • Associated Press@apnews.com30
  • The Japan Timesthe-japan-times29
  • Haaretzhaaretz25
  • Mash@breakingmash25
  • France 24france-2423
  • AFP@AFP22
  • BBC Worldbbc-world21
  • Bloomberg@bloomberg.com20
  • The New York Timesthe-new-york-times20
  • NPRnpr16
  • The Kyiv Independentthe-kyiv-independent14
  • South China Morning Postsouth-china-morning-post13
  • Techmemetechmeme13
  • The Times of Israel@TimesofIsrael12
  • WIREDwired11
  • The Vergethe-verge10
  • TechCrunchtechcrunch8
  • Africanewsafricanews7
  • Insider Paper@insiderpaper5
  • Faytuks News@Faytuks3
  • DWdw2
  • Ars Technicaars-technica2
  • @ai_for_devs1
  • Meduzameduza1
  • BBC Breaking@BBCBreaking0
  • Anthropic@AnthropicAI0
  • OpenAI@OpenAI0
  • USGS Earthquakesusgs-earthquakes0
  • BNO News@BNONews0
  • The Intel Crab@IntelCrab0
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