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Trump says Iran talks continue amid reported Qeshm strike

A South Korean report pairs military options with diplomatic signals, then examines the political pressure following Republican midterm losses.

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0:00YTN reports a Qeshm Island strike and discussions of further operations; Trump says talks with Iran continue.
3:21The compilation revisits Brad Cooper's briefing to Trump on military strike options against Iran.
5:21Iranian leaders reject concessions, according to the report, as analysts weigh escalation against a negotiated exit.
9:21Democratic leaders promise investigations into alleged corruption involving Trump and his inner circle.
12:13YTN reports impeachment pressure on Hegseth, while Trump praises his work and Mark Kelly calls for his dismissal.
17:33YTN examines disagreements between Trump and Vance over election blame, including the war's political and economic costs.

Donald Trump says Washington is still talking to Tehran, even as South Korean news broadcaster YTN reports a U.S. strike on Iran's Qeshm Island and White House discussions about further military operations.

"We are doing very well with Iran. We're talking to Iran," Trump tells reporters in the compilation. The report places those remarks alongside accounts of security-team meetings and an official's suggestion that little moonlight on November 9 would favor military action. That discussion of conditions is not an announcement that an attack has been ordered.

Qeshm lies near the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. YTN reports that the island was struck and carries Trump's assertion that Iranian air defenses were neutralized within 15 minutes. The account of the operation remains the broadcaster's report and the president's claim.

The compilation also revisits a briefing on military options by U.S. Central Command commander Brad Cooper. Iranian leaders, meanwhile, are reported as rejecting concessions after the U.S. midterm elections. YTN's analysts frame Trump's choice as a dilemma between further escalation and seeking an exit through negotiations.

The political backdrop is a Democratic victory in both chambers of Congress, although the newly elected Congress has not yet taken office. In the report, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries promises an end to the chamber functioning as an extension of the administration, while Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer calls for scrutiny of government corruption allegations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth becomes a particular focus. YTN reports pressure for his removal and the prospect of a House impeachment vote; Senator Mark Kelly says Trump should fire him. Trump, by contrast, praises Hegseth's performance.

The closing segments turn to Republican disagreements over the election result. YTN portrays Vice President JD Vance as blaming the Iran war, while Trump acknowledges that it pushed gasoline prices higher in the short term. The compilation thus follows two unresolved questions together: whether talks can avert more military action, and how responsibility for the war will shape Washington's post-election agenda.