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Diary Blog, 5 November 2026

Afternoon music

[Schlosspark Nymphenburg, Germany; the Great Cascade]

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Tweets seen

[“Vance accused Netanyahu, in secret meetings, of being “wrong about everything” regarding Iran.. and warned multiple times that the war could cost the Republicans the elections. And Trump was considering striking Iran before the elections, under pressure from Netanyahu who wanted to act before the vote.. but he decided to wait.

Let me give you the new insights.. because the secrets will start leaking after the defeat:

“Axios” reported from sources that Vice President JD Vance led, over the past months, a push within Trump’s circle toward an agreement to end the war, and directed his criticism of Netanyahu behind closed doors. And most of the senior officials surrounding Trump shared Vance’s position.. but the president remained inclined to resume the war.

And did the disagreement stop at striking Iran?

No.. the report says that Trump, despite the advice of his top advisors, backed Netanyahu in last week’s Israeli elections. Meaning the president did not take their advice in supporting Netanyahu electorally.. as for the military decision, it remains open.

Okay.. what did the mediators ask before the American elections?

An informed source said the mediators asked White House officials: What will Trump do if he loses? And his advisors could not give a confirmed answer in any direction. And an American official mentioned that they informed everyone that they first want to know how the elections will end for them.

And after the loss.. where have the moves reached?

American officials say the military is completing its preparations for the possibility of resuming large-scale combat operations in Iran, including sending more capabilities to the region. And in parallel, Qatari mediators are working to secure support from Washington and Tehran for a draft agreement that prevents a return to fighting, and may allow the resumption of direct talks in the coming days.

And there’s another factor that could influence the decision.. Tehran’s joy over Trump’s loss:

Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, considered the result a political defeat for Trump in Washington, alongside what he described as a strategic defeat in the field and Hormuz. But diplomats involved in the mediation, Trump advisors, and experts told “Axios” that this celebration may increase the likelihood of his return to war.“]