Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Supreme Leader Mojitaba Khamenei ordered an end to the “neither war nor peace” situation with the United States as reported by Sky TG24.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump stated he plans to meet with the leaders of Russia and China at the APEC summit in Shenzhen to discuss bringing the conflict to a close. The availability of the US president to meet with Putin demonstrates, once again, how Trump has worked to end the international isolation of Moscow that stemmed from the invasion of Ukraine.
This follows an article from the Wall Street Journal, according to which Putin would hope for such three-way talks to negotiate a peace agreement in Ukraine favorable to Moscow. On October 21, the Kremlin confirmed that this trilateral meeting — the first of its kind — is in preparation
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Pezeshkian stated that Tehran aims for negotiations based on justice and equal conditions, adding, “Possiamo avviare un dialogo (con gli Stati Uniti) e giungere a una conclusione dignitosa della questione.” In Washington, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump is scheduled to receive the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at the Oval Office, following a meeting with US Vice President James David Vance according to Agenzia Dire.
Qatar has previously acted as a mediator in talks between the United States and Iran. The occasion is set to be the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit, scheduled for November 18 and 19 in Shenzhen, in southern China.
Addressing reporters regarding his upcoming travel schedule, Trump declared: Andrò in Cina e uno degli incontri, credo, sarà con il presidente Putin e il presidente Xi
. Trump explained that the discussions will cover several topics, including denuclearization, stating that officials are actively trying to put an end to the war in Iran.
The armed conflict, which began on February 28, 2026, through Israeli-American raids against the Islamic Republic, has resulted in disruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, an important strategic hub for global hydrocarbon trade, and contributed to rising oil prices.
Amid these tensions, diplomatic media reports indicate that the United States has proposed a phased plan to Iran for reopening the waterway, beginning with the partial lifting of the naval blockade as noted by Sky TG24.
The eventual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would not dismantle the Iranian-backed Iraqi militias, nor would it resolve the issue of the arsenal of the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Houthis of Yemen, and the threats concerning the area of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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