‘Positive momentum’: Is the US war on Iran about to end?

What the report says

Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran have recently gained momentum, according to Al Jazeera’s report from 10 November 2026, after high-level talks involving US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Trump said the conflict was effectively over and suggested negotiations with Tehran were progressing, while Iranian officials continued to frame any settlement as dependent on respect and tangible concessions rather than pressure.

The article says domestic politics in the United States are also shaping the diplomatic opening. Analysts cited by Al Jazeera argue that Republican losses in the recent US midterm elections raised the political cost of escalation, while Democrats now appear better positioned to challenge the war in Congress. The report also notes that oil prices fell on renewed hopes for talks, underscoring the broader economic stakes of the conflict.

At the same time, the piece stresses that peace remains fragile. Iran and the United States are still trading warnings, and Al Jazeera reports that US military deployments to the Middle East are continuing. Israeli politics are another variable, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing uncertainty after Israel’s October 27 election. Regional mediation, especially by Qatar, is presented as one of the main channels keeping negotiations alive.

Analysts quoted by Al Jazeera say another major round of fighting is less likely, but not ruled out, because both sides still appear far apart on key conditions, including sanctions relief, military pressure and the future of Iran’s nuclear program.