Iran not conducting any talks US, continuing dialogue only with Oman — diplomat

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Aug 03, 2026 · 131 words

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What to know about Iran not conducting any talks US, continuing dialogue only with Oman — diplomat

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding negotiations between Tehran and Washington. Baghaei stated that Iran is only negotiating with Oman concerning safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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What happened

US President Donald Trump’s statements on negotiations between Tehran and Washington are false; Iran is negotiating only with Oman on the issue of ensuring safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated.

Why it matters

"At this time, we are not engaged in any talks with the US.

Common ground

Negotiations are underway with Oman to reach an agreement on a route that will ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz," the Iranian diplomat told reporters.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the US leader wrote on his Truth Social page that he had agreed to call off a planned massive strike against Iran in order to reach a deal with Tehran”

CORROBORATED

Web search results confirm that President Trump cited progress in negotiations when 'canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend'. While the specific platform 'Truth Social' is not explicitly named in the snippet, the action of calling off a strike to reach a deal is reported across the search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out

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Claim 2: “Iran is negotiating only with Oman on the issue of ensuring safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”

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One web search result explicitly mentions 'Iran and Oman Hold Talks on Reopening the Strait of Hormuz'. However, there is no evidence confirming that Iran is negotiating *only* with Oman; other sources discuss broader US-Iran negotiations and conflicts.

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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: “At this time, we are not engaged in any talks with the US”

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Multiple sources indicate a contradiction between US and Iranian claims. Specifically, one web search result explicitly states 'Iran said there were no current talks with the United States' while Trump claimed progress.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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web search NEUTRAL — The history of Iran (also known as Persia) is intertwined with Greater Iran, a region encompassing all areas that have witnessed significant settlement or influence by the Iranian peoples and Iranian …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Iran

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Real-time Reuters coverage of the Iran war: US-Israel strikes, Iranian retaliation, nuclear threats, oil market shocks, and regional war risks.
https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/

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Claim 4: “Trump announced that the US and Iran would begin negotiations on a peace deal on August 3”

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There is a direct conflict in the evidence. One web search result states 'Trump announces negotiations with Iran to begin on Monday', while another explicitly states 'Iran denies' these talks and 'Iran said there were no current talks with the United States'.

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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been multiple alleged Iranian attempts to assassinate U.S. president Donald Trump. U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies have tracked evidence for years of Iranian efforts to targe…
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