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Voting Ends in U.S. Midterm Elections

Voting in the U.S. midterm elections ended on November 3, followed by the start of vote counting. Based on preliminary vote counts, multiple U.S. media outlets projected that the Democratic Party was leading in several states and had regained control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Media reports said that the Democrats had secured at least 54 of the Senate's 100 seats and more than half of the House's 435 seats. U.S. President Trump told the media that day that he accepted the election results and looked forward to working with the Democratic Party.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Says It Has Maintained High Combat Readiness

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement on November 3 that the United States' actions over time had exposed its hostility toward Iran, that Iran had maintained a high state of combat readiness and updated its database of enemy targets, and that it would respond swiftly and effectively to threats of any level or type.

A spokesperson for Qatar's Foreign Ministry said on November 3 that Qatar's mediation team had concluded its visit to the Iranian capital, Tehran, and returned to Doha. The United States and Iran are currently studying proposals put forward by Qatar.

U.S. Says It Will End Approximately US$4 Billion in Annual Aid to Israel at Year-End

U.S. President Trump said on November 3 that the United States would end its approximately US$4 billion in annual aid to Israel ahead of schedule at the end of this year. Israeli officials have not yet responded.

The United States and Israel previously reached a 10-year memorandum of understanding. Under the agreement, the United States provides Israel with approximately US$3.8 billion in military aid annually from fiscal year 2019 through fiscal year 2028, the vast majority of which is used to purchase U.S.-made military equipment and services.

After a new round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict broke out in October 2023, U.S. military aid to Israel sparked discontent among the American public. A poll recently released by U.S. media showed that 58% of Americans believed the United States should reduce its military support for Israel or end that support entirely.

Russia Says Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Trilateral Talks Will Discuss Security Issues

Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on November 3 that upcoming trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates would discuss security and issues related to security guarantees. The talks had been agreed to involve Russia, Ukraine and the United States, so Europe would not participate. During a visit to Germany that day, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine hoped the talks would focus on issues including a ceasefire covering energy facilities and critical infrastructure, lifting the blockade of the Black Sea, and prisoner-of-war exchanges, and that Europe must participate in this “peace” process.

International Energy Agency Says EU Gas Reserves Are Insufficient for Winter

The International Energy Agency said in a report released on November 3 that, with winter approaching, the amount of gas in the European Union's storage facilities at the end of October was approximately 75% of total capacity, significantly below the EU's minimum target of 80%. Gas stocks were at their lowest level since 2013, which could intensify fluctuations in winter gas prices.

Recently, November natural gas futures prices at the Dutch Title Transfer Facility, the benchmark for European natural gas prices, exceeded €100 per megawatt-hour for the first time since December 2022. Following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Europe sharply reduced natural gas imports from Russia. The war in Iran has also affected natural gas supplies from the Middle East.