Dubai, Nov 1 (AP) Iran's top diplomat says he hopes there is “rationality” on the US side as diplomatic efforts

Dubai, Nov 1 (AP) Iran's top diplomat says he hopes there is “rationality” on the US side as diplomatic efforts

Dubai, Nov 1 (AP) Iran's top diplomat says he hopes there is “rationality” on the US side as diplomatic efforts

Dubai, Nov 1 (AP) Iran's top diplomat says he hopes there is “rationality” on the US side as diplomatic efforts seek to avert a return to all-out war.

     Meanwhile, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy. And Qatar's national gas company said one of its vessels was struck in the Persian Gulf.

     Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Sunday. Read our full coverage here.

     Iran's top diplomat hopes for rationality on US side

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     Iran's top diplomat said consultations with mediators are ongoing as diplomatic efforts try to avoid a return to all-out war, and the final outcome depends on answers provided by the United States to the “Iranian questions.”

     In an interview shared on his Telegram channel, Abbas Araghchi said Iran hoped the US would choose “diplomacy over other paths.” He said Iran was ready for both defence and diplomacy, depending on Washington's “rationality."

     Araghchi on Saturday said Iranian negotiators are in Qatar for talks on a proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US meets several conditions. He said no direct talks are being held with the US.

     Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for airstrikes on medical school

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     Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reported two airstrikes on the University of Hodeida's medical school. According to the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV channel.

     The rebels blamed the strikes on Saudi Arabia. There was no immediate word on casualties. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels said only that it had carried out a “precision operation.”

     The port city of Hodeida has repeatedly come under attack since fighting escalated months ago between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, reigniting Yemen's devastating civil war. (AP) SKS

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