Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its firm rejection of violence, terrorism and criminal acts regardless of motive.

CENTCOM said on Nov. 7 local time US forces intercepted and disabled a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman that had previously called at Iranian ports after its crew repeatedly ignored warnings and attempted to breach a maritime blockade against Iran. A US aircraft fired precision-guided munitions at the ship's stern, rendering it unable to navigate; CENTCOM said crew were ordered to evacuate the targeted area beforehand. The vessel, identified as Huda, was flagged to St Kitts and Nevis.

Senator Bernie Sanders told CNN Democrats in the incoming Congress should prevent U.S. military action against Iran by cutting funding rather than relying on nonbinding resolutions. Sanders called the campaign illegal and unconstitutional, said it has resulted in 19 U.S. service-member deaths and thousands of regional civilian casualties, and cited costs of hundreds of billions of dollars. He added on social media that midterm voters sent a "clear signal" to end the campaign.