U.S. Vice President Vance said on the 8th that talks with Iran are ongoing and the U.S.-Iran confrontation remains in the "mid-game." He told Fox News the conflict has not ended but has moved beyond the opening phase. Washington is deploying diplomatic, economic and military measures to secure the best outcome. Vance said the U.S. priority is to maximize oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz and is watching whether Iran will make the long-term changes needed to improve relations; if not

Ali Akbar Dareini, researcher at Iran’s Center for Strategic Studies, said Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on future management of the Strait of Hormuz, but US pressure on Oman to align with Washington remains the main obstacle. Dareini said Iran views future control of the strait as vital to its national security. He added that in recent months the US struck Iran, which Tehran says were launched from bases in the region, and described the Iran–Oman talks as a diplomatic opening for Washington to acknowledge Iran and Oman as the決ers of the strait’s future. He said the Strait of Hormuz cannot return to its pre-conflict state and that regional geopolitics have changed.

Sources say House Democrats are preparing, if they retake the House, to pursue broad investigations targeting Trump’s business and financial network rather than immediate impeachment. Senior House Democrats and committee staff have discussed using hearings, subpoenas and document requests to obtain records from entities tied to Trump’s political and commercial circle. Planners expect probing private companies and external financial actors will be more effective than directly confronting a White House likely to resist oversight. Democrats envision deploying House investigative powers after the mid-November election to review government decision-making and examine whether Trump used office to benefit himself, allies or donors.