Iran and Qatari mediators hold third day of talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha for a third straight day Sunday on a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of a deal with Washington, Reuters reports. Qatar is pressing for the release of more than $6 billion in Iranian assets, The Guardian reports.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said no final conclusion has been reached and that there are no plans for direct talks with the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday the U.S. is open to a diplomatic solution. Trump has said the U.S. won't launch new attacks on Iran before Tuesday's vote but hasn't ruled them out afterward.

A Qatari LNG tanker was struck by unidentified projectiles near the strait Friday.

Update, Nov. 2: U.S. Central Command says Iran has deliberately attacked civilian mariners and killed more than 20 in and near the Strait of Hormuz in recent months, Iran International and Kurdistan24 report. Iran has not responded to the charge.