US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reaches out amid mixed signals from Washington and Tehran

Summary

The United States is weighing new strikes on Iran while Vice President JD Vance reaches out, and Washington and Tehran are sending mixed signals. Analysts say trust remains a key obstacle to any deal, leaving open whether war or a deal is closer.

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1. Al Jazeera

   30 Oct 2026, 10:40 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the US is weighing new strikes on Iran as Vance reaches out, and that analysts say trust remains a key obstacle to any deal as the two sides send mixed signals.