Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz
NYT > World News·August 3, 2026

Iran has denied engaging in current talks with the United States, contradicting President Trump's claim of progress in negotiations. President Trump had cited progress in the talks when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. The Iranian statement suggests a discrepancy between the two nations' accounts of their diplomatic interactions. Tensions between the US and Iran remain high, particularly regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
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