US and Iran circulate draft deal in Qatar talks as Netanyahu presses for post-election strikes

Iranian negotiators left Doha on Sunday after a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators working to end the war that began with US and Israeli strikes on February 28, and a draft proposal is now being circulated with a follow-up meeting possible, according to Reuters. The negotiations aim to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart direct US-Iran talks, but have been punctuated by threats: Trump said the US is not in a hurry and still has one or two sites to hit, while Iran warned any new attack would bring retaliation without geographic limits. Axios reported a tense Saturday call in which Netanyahu pressed Trump to resume strikes right after the midterms while Trump wants negotiations to play out. What happens next likely hinges on the days immediately following Tuesday's election. Also in this briefing: Election eve: final polls show Democrats ahead in all seven Senate battlegrounds; Judge throws out DOJ bid to delay Alaska Senate certification; appeal filed; Halloween weekend shootings kill at least 15 across 11 states.

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