Iran denies Trump claim new peace talks planned after US calls off attack

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Aug 03, 2026 · 466 words · By Samuel Chamberlain

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Iran denies Trump claim new peace talks planned after US calls off attack See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Iran denies Trump claim new peace talks planned after US calls off attack See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google The Iranian government flat-out rejected President Trump’s claim that new negotiations were due to get underway later Monday, with officials stating that no talks were taking place or scheduled.

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Trump, 80, told reporters en route to Washington Sunday night that he had called off a planned “massive attack” on Iran at the request of US partners in the region — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Trump’s claim that new negotiations were due to get underway later Monday”

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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and a YouTube news report) confirm that President Trump stated new negotiations with Iran were set to begin on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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Claim 2: “The only talks under way, Baghaei added, were discussions with Oman over management of the Strait of Hormuz”

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Web search results explicitly confirm Baghaei's statement that the only talks underway were with Oman regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Salalah, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian government agency mandated to authorize and regulate maritime transit through the strait of Hormuz. It was founded on 5 May 2026 during the ongoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 3: “Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei claimed Monday that no negotiations with the US were in prospect”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei rejected Trump's claims and stated no negotiations with the US were in prospect.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh (born 1975) is an Iranian diplomat who has been the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since October 2024. He previously served as a senior assistant to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, starting the 2026 Iran war. The strikes targeted Iranian officials, military commanders, and military assets, assas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 4: “the closing of which [Strait of Hormuz] has roiled global energy markets since the start of Operation Epic Fury Feb. 28.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that 'Operation Epic Fury' (joint US-Israeli strikes) began on February 28, 2026, and that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz caused shocks to global energy markets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the order of battle of the 2026 Iran war. It reports commands, formations and units where sources have specifically indicated their involvement in the war. It does not indicate higher commands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_order_of_battle

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second Battle of Fallujah, initially codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, Operation al-Fajr (Arabic: الفجر, lit. 'The Dawn') was an American-led offensive of the Iraq War that began on 7 November 200…
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Claim 5: “the British maritime security body UKMTO said overnight that the master of a vessel had reported an explosion in the water near the ship. No one was hurt.”

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Claim 6: “Trump launched “Operation Epic Fury” alongside Israel more than five months ago.”

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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm that Operation Epic Fury was launched by the US and Israel on February 28, 2026, which is more than five months prior to the August 2026 date mentioned in other evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — The situation appeared to follow a broader trend seen since Trump launched "Operation Epic Fury" with Israel more than five months earlier. On several occasions, threats of military action had been fo…
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/279221041/contradicting-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Monday's developments appeared to fit a pattern that has emerged since Trump launched "Operation Epic Fury" alongside Israel more than five months ago.
https://adaderana.lk/news/cmsdx98lb0001356qtpeqjauy

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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Claim 7: “Oil prices fell on Monday... with Brent crude futures down more than 4% to around $84 a barrel.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding specific Brent crude price movements on the Monday in question.

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Claim 8: “Iran... has publicly rejected negotiations with Washington since a June memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict collapsed in early July.”

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Web search results confirm that Iran rejected negotiations following the collapse of a June memorandum of understanding in early July.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, however, has publicly rejected negotiations with Washington since a June memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict collapsed in early July.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-03-iran-says-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Negotiations between Iran and Oman continued even as fighting with the United States resumed and later subsided. Tehran recently rejected an Omani proposal under which payments would have been volunta…
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryihb00y8fg

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war is a conflict that is centered on Iran and was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, embroiling the entire Middle East region.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war

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Claim 9: “A senior Iranian source also told Reuters that no talks were planned and that Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, currently on a religious piligrimage in Iraq, would be unavailable at least until the end of the week”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Iran and its people, but contains no specific information regarding Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi's current location or availability.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian government is an authoritarian regime which has been widely criticized internationally due to poor human rights record, including restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian peoples, [1] or Iranic peoples, [2] are a diverse collection of ethnolinguistic groups [3] who are identified chiefly by their native usage of any of the Iranian languages, which are a branch …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_peoples

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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian government was changed to an Islamic Republic by Islamic Revolution. Soon afterwards, the Iranian Students Movement (Tahkim Vahdat), with the backing of the new government, took over the U…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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Claim 10: “Washington says the June memorandum required Iran to open the strategically vital waterway, while Tehran argues the text explicitly preserved its authority over shipping traffic.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the specific disagreement over the June memorandum: Washington claimed it required opening the waterway, while Tehran claimed it preserved their authority over shipping.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran vies for expanded control over Strait of Hormuz in possible deal with Oman - report. This would give Iran control over areas that were international waters before the war, officials told the NYT.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904533

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington said the June memorandum required Iran to open the strategically vital waterway, while Tehran argued the text explicitly preserved its authority over shipping traffic.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-08-03-iran-says-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington says the June memorandum required Iran to open the strategically vital waterway, while Tehran argues the text explicitly preserved its authority over shipping traffic.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-says-no-ta…

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Claim 11: “Trump... told reporters... that he had called off a planned “massive attack” on Iran at the request of US partners in the region — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.”

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The claim is corroborated by multiple cross-references from Flipboard reporting that Trump called off a planned attack at the request of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in a proxy war over influence in the Middle East and other regions of the Muslim world. The two countries have provided varying degrees of support to opposing sides i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Saudi_Arabia_proxy_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have experienced periods of tension as well as phases of diplomatic engagement and normalization. The tensions have been attributed to a range of geop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Saudi_Arabia_relations

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