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Iran says intensive talks with US underway to avert war

Tehran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if Washington meets its demands

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Iranian motorists drive past a poster of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on Sunday. AFP-Yonhap

What this story says

  • Iran stated that intensive indirect negotiations are occurring with the United States, involving mediators like Qatar and Pakistan.
  • Tehran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy corridor, provided its conditions are met by Washington.
  • The diplomatic push coincides with the upcoming US midterm elections, with Iran's First Vice President suggesting US messages acknowledge Iran's victory.
  • Oil prices saw a significant drop of over six percent amid optimism surrounding the ongoing diplomatic efforts.

Who covered it

Left 20%(3)Centre 13%(2)Right 67%(10)

Percentages are shares of the 15 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 12 of the 27 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

60/100

Craft

65/100

Hype

45/100

27 sources · methodology

Iran announced on Monday that it is engaged in intensive indirect negotiations with the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to de-escalate tensions and avert potential conflict. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the exchanges as 'very intensive'. The country has also offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy corridor, under strict conditions.

The diplomatic push comes ahead of the US midterm elections. Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref stated that messages received from the US were an acknowledgement of Iran's victory. Meanwhile, oil prices dropped more than six percent on optimism over the conflict. The Korea Times reported that US Vice President JD Vance had sent a letter to Iranian national security chief Mohsen Rezaei regarding possible new talks.

Disagreement on US acknowledgement of victory

Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said messages from the US were an acknowledgement of Iran's victory, as reported by The Korea Times. None of the other reports mention this specific claim or attribute it to Aref.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated digests mention the claim by Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref that US messages were an acknowledgement of Iran's victory. The centre-rated digests also do not mention this claim.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 2 Nov 2026, 20:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

3 rated outlets

  • Reports from the left-rated outlets focused on Iran's announcement of intensive negotiations with the US and the offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Korea Times, in its full report, detailed the conditions Iran has set for reopening the strait, including ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing assets, lifting oil sanctions, and ending the counter-blockade of Iranian ports. This report also noted that US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iranian national security chief Mohsen Rezaei. Fakti.bg's digest highlighted that Tehran is holding intensive talks with mediators including Qatar and Pakistan, and that the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened if US conditions are met.

Centre

2 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports highlighted Iran's engagement in intensive negotiations with the US to avoid a fresh war outbreak. France24's digest mentioned that Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei shared Iranian plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if US demands were met. 15min.lt's digest also stated that Iran was in intensive exchanges with Washington and offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions.

Right

10 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports focused on Iran's description of the negotiations with the US as 'very intensive'. NDTV's digest quoted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stating that 'very intensive' talks are underway via mediators. Clarin's digest noted that Iran and the US are intensifying consultations to prevent renewed hostilities, with Qatar and Pakistan as key mediators, and that the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened if certain conditions are met. Reformatorisch Dagblad's digest also quoted Araghchi describing the indirect negotiations as very intensive and named Qatar and Pakistan as mediating parties.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Iran says intensive talks with US underway to avert war?
Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 20% are rated left, 13% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 27. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Iran says intensive talks with US underway to avert war left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 15 rated outlets on this story, 20% are rated left, 13% are rated centre, 67% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Iran says intensive talks with US underway to avert war biased?
Iran says intensive talks with US underway to avert war is one event reported by 27 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Iran says intensive talks with US underway to avert war?
27 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What is Iran offering to the United States?
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy corridor, under strict conditions. These conditions, as detailed by The Korea Times, include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets, lifting oil sanctions, and ending the US counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
Who is mediating the talks between Iran and the US?
Iran has stated that intensive indirect negotiations with the United States are being conducted via mediators. Qatar and Pakistan are specifically named as playing a very active mediating role in these discussions.
How did the news affect oil prices?
Oil prices dropped more than six percent on Monday. This decrease was attributed to optimism surrounding the ongoing diplomatic efforts and negotiations between Iran and the United States to avert further conflict.

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