{"id":3779,"date":"2026-08-03T19:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/08\/03\/middle-east-live-trump-says-iran-talks-going-on-right-now-after-slamming-duplicitous-leadership\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:40:38","slug":"middle-east-live-trump-says-iran-talks-going-on-right-now-after-slamming-duplicitous-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=3779","title":{"rendered":"Middle East live: Trump says Iran talks going on &#8216;right now&#8217; after slamming &#8216;duplicitous&#8217; leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--liveblog\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__above-main\">\n<div class=\"a-status-tag a-status-tag--breaking\">Live<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Middle East live: Trump says Iran talks going on &#8216;right now&#8217; after slamming &#8216;duplicitous&#8217; leadership<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-08-02T22:11:19+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 00:11<\/time><\/span><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Modified: <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T19:03:51+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 21:03<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/france-24\/\" title=\"FRANCE 24\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                FRANCE 24<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\">\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/df437ca8-8f53-11f1-877e-005056bfb2b6\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/000-C3UB6WE.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/df437ca8-8f53-11f1-877e-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/000-C3UB6WE.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/df437ca8-8f53-11f1-877e-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/000-C3UB6WE.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/df437ca8-8f53-11f1-877e-005056bfb2b6\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/000-C3UB6WE.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1012px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on August 3, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on August 3, 2026        \u00a9 Atta Kenare, AFP    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main\" data-article-content>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                US President Donald Trump on Monday said talks with Iran &#8220;are going \u200con right now&#8221;, adding that the negotiations represented the \u200clast chance for Tehran to sign a good deal. Earlier on Monday, after Iran said there were no \u200ctalks under way, Trump slammed what he called Iran&#8217;s &#8220;unbelievably duplicitous&#8221; leadership. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.\u00a0            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"em-WBMZ573292-F24-EN-20260803\" class=\"m-em-liveblog\" data-liveblog>\n<div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T18:32:10+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 20:32<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says Iran faces &#8216;decapitation&#8217; if it doesn&#8217;t strike deal<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T18:31:22+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 20:31<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says oil firms making &#8216;too much money&#8217; from Iran shortage<\/h2>\n<p>US President Donald Trump said Monday that major oil companies are making &#8220;too much money&#8221; due to high prices stemming from the crude shortage caused by the Iran war.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t like it. They&#8217;re making too much money, okay? Based on a shortage, they&#8217;re making too much money,&#8221; Trump told journalists at the White House.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T18:30:35+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 20:30<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says talks with Iran are going on &#8216;right now&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were happening &#8220;right now,&#8221; describing it as a final opportunity for Tehran to make a deal.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Talks are &#8220;going on right now,&#8221; Trump told journalists at the White House, adding: &#8220;This is a last chance for them to sign a good document.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T17:35:52+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 19:35<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump-backed board says Israeli withdrawal from Gaza only after &#8216;complete&#8217; Hamas disarmament<\/h2>\n<p>US President Donald Trump&#8217;s Board of Peace said on Monday that an Israeli withdrawal in Gaza would only take place after Hamas&#8217;s &#8220;complete&#8221; disarmament, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We note that the full withdrawal of the IDF beyond the Yellow Line will take place only once decommissioning (of weapons) is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators,&#8221; the board wrote on X, referring to a demarcation line between the area under Hamas control and that held by the Israeli army. &#8220;Israel and the Board of Peace share a common understanding of the ultimate objectives,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T15:38:05+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 17:38<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump tells Iranians &#8216;Deal, or Total Surrender&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>President Donald Trump lashed out Monday after Iran denied it was in negotiations with the United States, declaring in an angry social media post that a US military blockade will continue until there is a &#8220;Deal, or Total surrender.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Calling Iran &#8220;duplicitous&#8221; for &#8220;openly and proudly&#8221; saying it was not negotiating, Trump wrote: &#8220;Whether Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking of a solution to a problem that they have caused, for decades.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T13:27:51+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 15:27<\/time><\/p>\n<h2> After Donald Trump&#8217;s latest U-turn, uncertainty remains over talks with Iran<\/h2>\n<p><span>Between the U-turns, the posturing, the denials and the flexing of military might, it&#8217;s hard to know exactly where negotiations between the US and Iran are actually at &#8211; if they have gone anywhere. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span>While US President Donald Trump says negotiations are under way, Tehran has denied that any are planned but that it is in talks with Oman.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T13:11:09+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 15:11<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Six Saudi tankers turn away from Aden, ship-tracking data shows <\/h2>\n<p>Six Saudi-flagged \u200bsupertankers have changed course \u200bin the Gulf of Aden in recent days \u200band \u200care heading \u2060to southern Africa amid \u200cthreats by Yemen\u2019s Houthi movement \u2060to target Saudi shipping, ship-tracking data showed \u200bon Monday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The tankers, \u200cwhich were empty of cargo after returning \u200cfrom destinations in Asia, were \u200bsailing in formation towards southern Africa, rather than opting \u200bto transit the \u200bsouthern Red Sea \u200bvia the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, \u200baccording to AIS ship-tracking on LSEG and MarineTraffic.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Saudi officials did not \u2060respond immediately to a request \u2060for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T12:17:16+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 14:17<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran says it discussed with Oman new Hormuz route involving one path with entry and exit lanes<\/h2>\n<p>Iran \u2060has \u200bbeen \u200bdiscussing with Oman creating \u200ba \u200cnew route \u2060through \u200cthe Strait of \u2060Hormuz that would \u200bbe \u200cone path with entry \u200cand exit \u200blanes, Iran&#8217;s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil \u200bBaghaei \u200bsaid \u200bin a \u200btelevised press conference.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T12:13:51+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 14:13<\/time><\/p>\n<h2> US, Israel agree to pause further strikes on Iran after weeks of violence<\/h2>\n<p>After weeks of escalating attacks and fears of an even wider war, President Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to pause further strikes on Iran if a deal to end the conflict can be reached quickly. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The announcement marks a dramatic change in tone after Trump recently warned Iran it would be hit &#8220;very hard&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Iran swiftly denied there was any such agreement, dismissing Trump&#8217;s account and casting fresh doubt over whether diplomacy is any closer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T09:05:21+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 11:05<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Pentagon looking for \u2018creative and unconventional\u2019 ideas to punish Iran in mass email, reports CNN <\/h2>\n<p>CNN reports that an officer in the US Central Command\u2019s (CENTCOM) intelligence branch sent an email on July 29 to a broad group of military analysts, asking them to pitch &#8220;creative and unconventional&#8221; ideas to punish Iran.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>CNN says that such crowdsourcing-style query by email is not common in the US military.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T08:15:58+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 10:15<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran says it discussed new Hormuz route with Oman<\/h2>\n<p>Iran \u2060has been discussing the creation of a \u200cnew route \u2060through \u200cthe Strait of \u2060Hormuz with Oman. It would be \u200cone path with entry \u200cand exit lanes, Iran&#8217;s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a televised press conference.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T07:51:03+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 09:51<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Israel conveys &#8216;concerns&#8217; to US on Gaza plan<\/h2>\n<p>Israel has conveyed concerns to the United States on a Gaza plan hailed by President Donald Trump after Hamas said it had agreed on disarmament, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s office said Monday.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Israel has conveyed its comments and concerns on the proposed framework to our American counterparts. The version that has been made public does not reflect Israel&#8217;s positions,&#8221; Doron Spielman, spokesman for the prime minister&#8217;s office, said in a response to AFP.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T07:25:33+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 09:25<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran FM says no talks &#8216;currently&#8217; between Tehran and Washington<\/h2>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s foreign ministry said there were currently no negotiations with the United States but there were talks with Oman over the management of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are not currently negotiating with the United States. Our negotiations are with Oman to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz,&#8221; said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei during a weekly press briefing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T05:35:38+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 07:35<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Iran executes two people accused of working for Israel<\/h2>\n<p>Iran \u2060executed \u200btwo \u200bIranian nationals on Monday \u200bafter \u200caccusing \u2060them \u200cof \u2060sending sensitive military \u200band security \u200clocation coordinates \u200cto \u200bIsrael during the Iran-war, the \u200bFars \u200bnews \u200bagency \u200breported.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-03T02:04:48+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 04:04<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says Gulf leaders&#8217; input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">US President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Trump added that a plan was in place for US forces to carry out \u201cthe biggest attack since World War II\u201d on Sunday. But he decided to scrap the plan and give diplomacy more time to play out after hearing from key Gulf leaders \u2014 including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman \u2014 as well as at the request of unnamed Iranian officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-02T23:41:55+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 01:41<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows<\/h2>\n<p>Two tankers laden with \u2060Saudi oil crossed \u200bthe Bab el Mandeb strait over the weekend, while traffic in the Strait of Hormuz slowed following \u200breports of vessel attacks, shipping data showed on Monday. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The number of commodity vessels that passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait fell to 18 on Sunday, from 27 on Saturday and 28 on \u200bFriday, the \u200cKpler data showed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-02T23:05:39+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 01:05<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>UK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Britain&#8217;s economy \u2060is likely \u200bto shrink in 2027 if the Strait of Hormuz does not \u200breopen to shipping before the middle of next year, forecasters at accountants EY warned on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">EY slightly nudged up its growth forecast for \u200bthis \u200cyear to 0.8 percent from 0.9 percent, on the \u2060basis that the Strait reopens by the end of September, and sees growth of \u200c1.2 percent in 2027 on that basis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">&#8220;If the Strait of \u2060Hormuz reopens in the coming months, we expect the UK to avoid a more pronounced downturn, but an extended \u200bclosure into 2027 would raise inflation and \u200ccould push the economy into contraction next year,&#8221; EY UK Chief Economist Peter Arnold said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-02T22:51:40+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 00:51<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Tanker off Oman reports explosion near vessel<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">The master of a tanker off the coast of Oman has reported hearing an explosion near the vessel, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">&#8220;The vessel and crew are all reported as safe,&#8221; said the UKMTO. The incident happened 20 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, in Oman, the monitor added.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-02T22:13:32+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 00:13<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Oil tumbles as Trump cancels attack on Iran to reach nuclear deal<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Oil prices \u200blost more \u200bthan $5 a barrel at Monday&#8217;s open after \u200bUS \u200cPresident \u2060Donald Trump held off \u200cfrom a fresh attack \u2060on Iran, in order to \u200breach a \u200cquick deal that would halt Tehran&#8217;s \u200cnuclear ambitions and \u200breopen the Strait of Hormuz. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">Brent crude futures slipped $5.52, \u200bor 6.28 percent, \u200bto $82.41 by \u200b22:02 GMT while US \u200bWest Texas Intermediate crude was at $79.40 a barrel, down $5.27, \u2060or 6.22 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-08-02T22:10:10+00:00\">03\/08\/2026 &#8211; 00:10<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic republic to pursue a deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">&#8220;Obviously, they don&#8217;t want to be attacked. They knew the extent of the attack because they saw it forming,&#8221; Trump told reporters on Sunday aboard Air Force One. &#8220;Now what we&#8217;re doing is we&#8217;re talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260802-live-trump-says-us-to-stop-new-strikes-on-iran-calls-for-rapid-deal-on-hormuz\" target=\"_self\">Yesterday&#8217;s key developments:<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Israeli \u200bairstrikes hit Gaza for a second straight day, killing at least 18 Palestinians, medics said, despite US President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/ceasefire\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">ceasefire<\/a> agreement.<\/li>\n<li>The \u200bcrew \u200bof an Iranian commercial ship that \u200bwas \u200chit \u2060in \u200ca Ukrainian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/attacks\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">attack<\/a> \u2060and the body of \u200ba \u200csailor killed in the incident \u200chave returned \u200bto Iran, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Iran<\/a>&#8216;s semi-official \u200bISNA \u200bnews agency \u200bin a \u200breport on Sunday.<\/li>\n<li>Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/oman\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Oman<\/a> over a new route through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/diplomacy\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">diplomacy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran-conflict\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran war\">    Iran war<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"USA\">    USA<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Donald Trump\">    Donald Trump<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/middle-east\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Middle East\">    Middle East<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Strait of Hormuz\">    Strait of Hormuz<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live Middle East live: Trump says Iran talks going on &#8216;right now&#8217; 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