Iran warns renewed war with US could last longer as Trump threatens more strikes

Summary

Iran has warned that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump suggested Washington still has targets in the country to strike. Trump said he still had to "take care" of more targets, and Channel News Asia reported that he said the US could strike its remaining targets in Iran "in 10 minutes." Tehran has threatened retaliation without geographical limits, and top military and political officials in Iran have warned against any new attack. Diplomatic efforts to avert a fresh escalation were continuing ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   2 Nov 2026, 00:06 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Iran has warned any renewed war with the US could last longer than the previous conflict, after Trump suggested more targets in the country could be struck.

2. RTÉ

   2 Nov 2026, 00:13 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that contacts between Iran and the United States to end their eight-month war are continuing, after days of talks with Qatari mediators ended with altered proposals but no breakthrough.

3. France 24

   2 Nov 2026, 00:23 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Iran warned on Sunday that a renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, and threatened retaliation without geographical limits while diplomatic efforts continued ahead of Tuesday's US midterm elections.

4. NDTV

   2 Nov 2026, 03:11 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that a new war could last longer than the previous one, following Trump's "one or two sites" threat, and that top military and political officials in Iran have warned against any new attack.

5. South China Morning Post

   2 Nov 2026, 05:58 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after Trump said he still had to "take care" of more targets.

6. Channel News Asia

   2 Nov 2026, 06:21 UTCSource ↗

   Channel News Asia reports that President Donald Trump said the US could strike its remaining targets in Iran "in 10 minutes", as Iran warned a new war could last longer.