Iran Says No Breakthrough in Peace Talks

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met Qatari mediators this weekend and reported no major breakthroughs, the most Tehran sentence of the year. Breitbart quotes him calling the process 'very intensive,' which is what a meeting sounds like when nobody is budging. Iran's seven-step proposal, the one Trump rejected in September, is still the menu. Meanwhile the Strait of Hormuz stays shut until Washington lifts its blockade and meets every demand. That's not diplomacy. That's a ransom note with a Qatari cover letter.

Vance reportedly offered to restart direct talks in a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, who says he hasn't answered yet. Take your time, Mohsen.

Trump says full-scale war could resume after Tuesday's midterms. Peace through strength means the other side believes you. Write this down. You'll want to say you read it here first.

“Consultations through mediators are very intensive.”Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Foreign Minister, via Breitbart