Iran 2-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks with the United States was outlined Monday, with officials saying the shortened timeline depends on Washington meeting Tehran’s conditions.
The U.N. migration agency reported more than 300,000 people have fled renewed fighting in Yemen, while China said it will send a special envoy to Iran, Saudi Arabia and Oman in November.
Here are the latest developments across the Middle East.
Iran 2-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks
Iran said it could implement a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and relaunch nuclear negotiations if the United States fulfills its demands, according to Iranian officials. The move shortens an earlier seven-day projection.
The announcement came as regional capitals prepared for potential escalations. Iran’s foreign minister expressed hope that the United States would choose “diplomacy over other paths.”
Tehran previously tied the plan to seven conditions, including lifting what it describes as a blockade of Iranian ports. Iranian officials now say ships would be required to follow a route agreed with Iran and Oman and sail under Iranian supervision once the strait reopens.
They have also said the U.S. must lift sanctions on Iranian oil sales and agree to a ceasefire that encompasses Lebanon.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the initiative remains the basis for indirect negotiations with Washington through mediators despite the compressed timeline, calling it evidence of Iran’s “good-faith approach.” He did not indicate any change in Iran’s demands or that Washington had accepted the proposal.
President Donald Trump has alternated in public remarks between advocating diplomacy and threatening severe strikes on Iran.
More than 300,000 displaced in Yemen, U.N. says
The International Organization for Migration reported that over 300,000 people have fled as clashes intensified between Iran-backed Houthi forces and Saudi-backed government units, ending a four-year truce. Aid groups face restricted access and shortages of essentials.
Taiz province in southwestern Yemen continues receiving displaced families, while Aden has taken in more than 56,000 people, according to IOM’s latest figures.
“After years of conflict, families in Yemen are being forced to flee yet again,” said Abdusattor Esoev, who heads IOM’s Yemen mission. He warned that without more funding, thousands may go without shelter, food, clean water and health care.
China to dispatch special envoy to Iran and the Gulf
China will send a special envoy to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday. The mission will aim to ease tensions and promote stability.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said that the Gulf should not become a venue for great-power rivalry, according to an official readout. Beijing has sought a larger diplomatic role in a region critical to its energy supplies.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill two, hospital says
Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza reported two men were killed in separate Israeli airstrikes early Monday. One was killed at home and the other in a tent. The Israel Defense Forces did not immediately comment.
Large-scale combat between Israel and Hamas has largely subsided under an October 2025 ceasefire. Israel continues near-daily strikes it says target militants, though women and children are frequently among the casualties.
Israel says Hamas uses civilians as human shields.
Since the ceasefire took effect, about 1,580 Palestinians have been killed, bringing total deaths to more than 74,500, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ministry, part of the Hamas-run administration, does not separate civilian and militant fatalities.
This report will be updated as new information emerges.