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Trump says Iran talks begin Monday, Tehran denies
US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran would begin Monday (August 3) to end the six-month war, but Tehran immediately denied any negotiations were taking place. Trump claimed he held off…
The Story in Brief
US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran would begin Monday (August 3) to end the six-month war, but Tehran immediately denied any negotiations were taking place. Trump claimed he held off new strikes after requests from Middle East allies, and that a deal on the “perimeters” had been reached. The Iranian foreign ministry said it is only negotiating with Oman over passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key sticking point.
Trump has repeatedly announced near-agreements only for fighting to resume. Iran has obstructed shipping in Hormuz and insists on control. A previous ceasefire fell through last month. Iran has not asked Trump to hold off strikes, according to Iranian media. The US and Iran have been at war since February 28, when Washington and Israel launched surprise strikes on Iran.
The Indian Opinion
Each Trump announcement of imminent talks or a deal is met with Iranian denial and then more fighting. The narrative that the US is winning or that diplomacy is making progress ignores the repeated failures of this pattern. Iran insists any negotiation is through Oman over Hormuz, not directly with Washington. The real test will be whether a concrete maritime corridor agreement emerges from this round, or whether both sides remain locked in their opposing public positions.
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