Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place
Would you rather us do this or not?’” Trump said. “They said we would much prefer a deal as opposed to an attack, because you don’t know where these attacks lead.”Share
- ▪Would you rather us do this or not?’” Trump said.
- ▪“They said we would much prefer a deal as opposed to an attack, because you don’t know where these attacks lead.”Share
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/us-iran-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-israel-gaza-lebanon-latest-news-updates |
| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:44:31 GMT |
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5m ago04.44 EDTIran foreign ministry says there are no talks with the USHello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East.Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, told reporters at a weekly press briefing on Monday that Iran is not currently holding any talks with the US, Reuters reports – contradicting claims made by Donald Trump on Sunday night that talks with Iran would happen the next day.Baghaei said that there were no plans to receive a delegation or send an Iranian one, and that Iran’s current focus was on negotiations with Oman over the strait of Hormuz.“We are now going to reach an understanding on a route acceptable to both sides – neither the northern route nor the southern route – but one that respects the sovereign rights of both sides and safeguards our…
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