Iran says Hormuz deal depends on U.S. replies as Trump and Rubio weigh talks and strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Iranian negotiators in Qatar were discussing a proposal that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and that the outcome depends on United States answers. Qatari mediators are leading indirect talks between Washington and Tehran, which have been marked by exchanges of threats. On Saturday, President Trump said the U.S. still had to deal with one or two more potential targets in Iran, including a suspected nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain, and on Sunday he threatened to use force at an unspecified time. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned Saturday of no geographic limits to a response. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump had not decided and would prefer a peaceful resolution, while Trump said the war would end one way or the other, through a deal or by ending it.

Right-leaning Just the News leads with markets, reporting that West Texas Intermediate crude fell more than 6% to $97.21 a barrel between Sunday and Monday morning, citing Oilprice.com, and that Brent fell by a similar amount. It frames the talks as progressing, noting Iranian negotiators left Qatar on Sunday apparently not because discussions collapsed and a draft proposal is circulating, and it features Rubio's remarks and Trump's one-way-or-another comments. Left-leaning CBS News leads with Iran's message that the U.S. must respond, and cites Axios reporting that Netanyahu pushed Trump to strike Iran while Trump wants negotiations to play out. It foregrounds Trump's hints at resuming attacks after the midterms and the Pickaxe Mountain threat, and its excerpt does not mention oil prices. Alternative CNBC pairs Rubio's remarks with Khamenei's call for a response and cites Wall Street Journal and New York Times reports of preparations for renewed strikes after the Nov. 3 midterms, noting Washington has not explicitly said it plans to resume attacks. Left and right both cover Trump's threats and the Qatar-mediated talks, but differ on emphasis: right sources focus on markets and progress, left sources on strike threats and Netanyahu's role.