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Tehran security talks as US warns of strikes on Iran

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials met Iran's leaders in Tehran and agreed to continue security talks, while the Wall Street Journal reported Washington warned the Arab states of the Persian Gulf of a short military offensive after the 3 November midterms. Trump said there are no negotiations with Iran and did not rule out new strikes, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran still gives diplomacy a chance. Point-to-point inflation reached 88.7 percent, with food prices up about 112 percent.

Updated 2026-10-29 02:03 UTC

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