By Editorial Team of TLF Iran is keeping diplomacy alive while publicly signalling that renewed hostilities remain a scenario it must be ready to confront. Persian-language reporting on Abbas Araghchi’s regional telephone calls, read alongside Tehran’s warnings, supports that assessment. It does not establish that another attack is imminent. By the Editorial Team of TLF TLF SPECIAL REPORT | 6 November 2026 | Reporting and analysis Two Signals From Tehran The clearest evidence comes from the foreign minister’s own description of Iran’s choices. In remarks dated 2 November, carried in Persian by Al Alam , Araghchi said Tehran was ready for both diplomacy and military confrontation, claiming greater preparedness than before. He paired a warning about the consequences of another attack with an expressed willingness to pursue a negotiated settlement. Those remarks predate the latest telephone consultations. Their significance is that they provide an explicit framework for rea...