据Insider Wire社媒突发消息，美国共和党参议员戴夫·麦考密克（Dave McCormick）反对约翰·图恩（John Thune）继续连任参议院共和党领袖。图恩此前已表示，即使共和党在中期选举中失去参议院控制权，也将寻求连任党内领袖。共和党参议员定于11月10日举行闭门投票，选出下一届党团领袖。若麦考密克的反对立场得到确认，将为图恩争取连任增添新的党内阻力。

Trump told CNN an attack on Iran would be extremely unlikely if negotiations make progress, but said US forces are prepared to strike if ordered. He said three aircraft carriers are in position and fully mission-ready, and that the US has identified 38 infrastructure targets in Iran, including bridges and power plants, that could be destroyed within an hour. He added he would prefer to avoid destroying such assets because reconstruction would take years. Trump also said Iran’s air defenses have been destroyed and the regime retains roughly 10% of its previous missile capability and 15% of its drone capability.

IRNA reported that during a cabinet meeting Iran’s foreign minister Araghchi said the US election outcome needs time to be digested and to determine how to proceed. He said intermediaries have had no contact in recent days because of the result, and that the situation will need time to improve before intermediaries resume mediation.