After call with Netanyahu, Trump says 'one or two sites in Iran need to be dealt with’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Iran situation in a phone call Saturday morning, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The phone call between the leaders came following a briefing by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Adm. Brad Cooper, Joint Chief of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth with President Trump on Friday, discussing military options in Iran.

Later Saturday evening, President Trump told reporters at a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate that the U.S. still needs to take care of “one or two sites” in Iran.

The president was questioned about negotiations with Iran, which were reported to have resumed over the weekend.

President Trump described the Iranian side as “not really reliable.”

“They want to reach an agreement, and we will see what happens. Things are moving along fine, but they are not really reliable,” Trump said. “They reach an agreement and then back out. They want to reach an agreement, and we will see if they actually sign it.”

Asked about possible military operations, Trump said, “We still have to take care of, I would say, one or two sites, but we can do that in 10 minutes. Ten minutes. So we have that plan.”

Trump on Iran: We still have to take care of, I would say, one or two sites, but we can do that in 10 minutes. Ten minutes. So we have that plan. https://t.co/oYEnYE3DEj

— Military Summary (@MilitarySummary) November 1, 2026

“You probably could look at Pickaxe Mountain, and you have to take care of that,” he added.

On Friday night, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary, and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander, Mohsen Rezaei said that the U.S. must accept Iran’s seven conditions in order for negotiations to resume, while threatening a devastating military retaliation for any strikes.

“We have repeatedly stated; the seven conditions announced by Iran must be fulfilled. If the conditions are met, the path of diplomacy will be open,” Rezaei posted on his 𝕏 account. “In response, if any action is taken against the country, in accordance with the Supreme Leader's directive today to the armed forces, we will deliver devastating blows to the aggressor using new weaponry.”

Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia also warned of a larger conflagration in the region if the U.S. resumes military strikes.

“If the President of the United States once again embarks on another reckless adventure in the region by threatening and cajoling the Zionists, there is no doubt that the fire of war will engulf a broader geographical expanse, and the end of the war will not be in his hands,” Akraminia wrote in a post to 𝕏.

His post echoed a statement released in the name of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday, in which Khamenei reportedly stated, “There are no geographical restrictions in response to threats.”

The decree of Iran’s wise and resolute Supreme Leader is absolute and non-negotiable. To any threat, we will deliver an immediate and even harsher response—with zero limits and an open bank of targets. offWithout a doubt, we dictate when this war ends—not those who failed in the imposed wars of the past.

— ابراهیم عزیزی (@Ebrahimazizi33) October 31, 2026

In an interview with Iranian state television, Rezaei hinted that the regime could change its official stance regarding the pursuit of nuclear weapons. He said that if war were to break out again, the government could reconsider the ban on pursuing nuclear weapons.

In comments to Iranian media, Rezaei also said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Iran’s conditions are met.

His comments came after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said that the U.S. is still considering military options.

“We can achieve military objectives if we seek to. He hasn’t made a decision. I have no announcement in that regard with you today, and nor do we take any of it lightly,” Rubio said at the G20 reception in Atlanta, Georgia.

On Saturday, an Iranian delegation met with Qatari mediators in Doha, to discuss possible paths of deescalation, and a return to negotiations with the U.S.

Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed (The New Arab) reported Saturday that a U.S. delegation would be arriving in Doha to join the talks. However, a U.S. official denied any breakthrough in negotiations, or any participation by American negotiators in comments to the Times of Israel.

At the same time, the U.S. reportedly warned Gulf states of a possible resumption of military operations in Iran following the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States.

A report in MSNOW on Saturday, claimed that President Trump is planning to resume strikes as early as Nov. 4, one day after the elections, and had briefed Gulf allies to prepare for a short, intense round of strikes.

Last week, the U.S. military sent additional forces to Israel, in apparent preparation for renewed operations in Iran.