A senior official in the Islamic Republic told Reuters on Tuesday, November 3, that Washington and Tehran were still far from reaching an agreement to end the war, and that Tehran was not ready to accept Washington's "excessive demands". The official said: "The mediators are working hard to reduce the differences between Tehran and Washington." These statements were made as diplomatic efforts to prevent a possible return to military conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States intensified after the country's midterm elections.

A senior official in the Islamic Republic told Reuters on Tuesday, November 3, that Washington and Tehran were still far from reaching an agreement to end the war, and that Tehran was not ready to accept Washington's "excessive demands". The official said: "The mediators are working hard to reduce the differences between Tehran and Washington." These statements were made as diplomatic efforts to prevent a possible return to military conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States intensified after the country's midterm elections.