President Trump says U.S. still has ‘one or two targets’ in Iran — SkimNews
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- Trump said on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at his Florida residence that the U.S. has already decimated Iran's military and nuclear programme but still needs to "take care of" "one or two sites," adding: "We can do that in 10 minutes."
- Pickaxe Mountain: Trump singled out the suspected underground complex — "you have to take care of that" — while the Iranian government denies any nuclear work is carried out there.
- Rubio said Trump has not made a decision about fresh strikes and that the U.S. would be open to a diplomatic solution, while Trump said negotiations are "going fine" but Iran is "not very reliable" and there is no hurry to go on the offensive.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, in the first reported meeting between the supreme leader and top military commanders since he took the helm in March, warned the U.S. and Israel against launching a new offensive and ordered commanders to update the target list to include "all types of tangible and intangible assets belonging to the American-Zionist enemy."
- Strait of Hormuz: Iran has restricted shipping through the waterway, which normally carries around one-fifth of global oil consumption; a ship struck a mine and caught fire, three tankers were halted after "incidents" or mines, and the blockade has spiked global energy prices, making the war unpopular among the U.S. public ahead of the polls.
- Rezaei said the tone of Vance's letter "has completely changed," calling that "a good sign" without yet responding, and confirmed the Hormuz blockade continues until Iran's conditions — including releasing frozen assets — are met; Qatari mediators landed in Tehran on Friday, October 30, and Pakistan is also mediating.
- Araghchi warned on X that there would no longer be any "red lines," said there are currently no plans for meetings with U.S. officials, and army spokesman Akraminia said resumed hostilities would engulf "a much wider geographical area"; Israel's general election on Tuesday left Netanyahu's camp with the most seats but short of a majority.
Why it matters: About one-fifth of global oil consumption normally moves through the Strait of Hormuz, now restricted with a ship struck by a mine and three tankers halted, and the resulting energy-price spike is already making the war unpopular among U.S. voters — gains for the opposition Democrats would restrict, to an extent, Trump's ability to enact policy.
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