[U.S. official: has extended a hand of negotiation to Iran and is consulting with many countries on the situation] On November 1, at the 22nd Manama Dialogue held in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, in response to the current situation in the Middle East, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Donald Blom said that the United States has extended a hand of negotiation to Iran, but is also prepared to take other response paths; he added that the United States is currently consulting with allies in the region. At the meeting, Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, emphasized that Gulf countries prefer to resolve this long-term crisis through diplomatic and political means, and warned that the region is being drawn into this conflict. He also said that the positions of Iran and the United States are far apart. If the positions of the two sides cannot be bridged, regional countries must worry about the worst-case scenario. He called for a diplomatic breakthrough to prevent the situation from escalating. (CCTV News)