Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Trump Iran talks threats and negotiations resume

President Donald Trump announced he called off major planned strikes against Iran to allow for renewed negotiations, with talks set to begin Monday afternoon covering the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program. Iran disputed that direct talks with the U.S. were taking place, saying it was only negotiating with Oman over a temporary shipping route through the strait, prompting Trump to call Iranian leadership 'unbelievably duplicitous.' Trump described the negotiations as Iran's 'last chance' for a deal while insisting talks were ongoing.