Trump says new Iran negotiations starting: What we know

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 03, 2026 · 1257 words

US-Iran Diplomatic Relations Trump Administration Foreign Policy Strait of Hormuz Conflict

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Trump says new Iran negotiations starting: What we know Analysts say deal on Hormuz might be achievable but lasting peace agreement still far off.

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What happened

Trump says new Iran negotiations starting: What we know Analysts say deal on Hormuz might be achievable but lasting peace agreement still far off.

Why it matters

Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin United States President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that an agreement with Iran is imminent and new talks were set to begin on Monday.

Common ground

But at a news conference on Monday, an Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said: “We are not going to host a delegation or be guests of a country during these days.” Here is what we know so far about the prospect of new negotiations: What has Trump…

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Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations between Tehran and Oman on the future management of the Strait of Hormuz were in their “final stages”, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported?
How does this story connect US-Iran Diplomatic Relations with Trump Administration Foreign Policy over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 20 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations between Tehran and Oman on the future management of the Strait of Hormuz were in their “final stages”, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific statement by Abbas Araghchi regarding the 'final stages' of negotiations with Oman.

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Claim 2: “Iran allowed few ships to pass through the strait until it signed a memorandum of understanding with the US on June 17.”

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Claim 3: “an Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said: “We are not going to host a delegation or be guests of a country during these days.””

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Multiple sources confirm that an Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman (identified as Esmaeil Baghaei) denied hosting or attending delegations during that period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: وزارت امور خارجه, romanized: Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the minister of foreign affairs, who is a member of cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_foreign_affairs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (MFA; Chinese: 中华人民共和国外交部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wàijiāobù) is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(C…

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Claim 4: “Tehran has been holding talks with Oman “for the past seven to eight days”.”

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Claim 5: “Trump told reporters he called off major attacks on Iran on Friday at the request of “the three primary groups” – Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates”

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Claim 6: “Iran’s state media reported on Sunday that Araghchi had spoken by phone with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and Pakistan’s military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, to discuss diplomacy to resolve the crisis.”

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Claim 7: ““And the deal is imminent, having to do with the Hormuz Strait and ultimately the denuclearisation of Iran,” Trump said.”

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Three separate web search results provide direct quotes or paraphrases of Trump stating the deal involves the Hormuz Strait and the denuclearization of Iran.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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Claim 8: “Brent crude futures slid $4.08, or 4.64 percent, to $83.85 per barrel late on Sunday while West Texas intermediate crude was at $80.66 a barrel, down $4.01, or 4.74 percent”

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Claim 9: “Iran attacked several ships that were following an Oman-approved route through the southern part of the waterway.”

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Claim 10: “Trump again said an attack that the US had planned against Iran would have been the “biggest attack since World War II” but he had decided to call it off.”

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While sources confirm Trump mentioned canceling a strike, the specific phrasing 'biggest attack since World War II' is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the general event is corroborated.

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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 has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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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…
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Claim 11: “the Pakistani interior minister and especially the Qataris are going to be sending emissaries so that this can take place as soon as possible.”

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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and Google News summaries, confirm that Pakistan's interior minister (Mohsin Naqvi) and Qatari officials were sending emissaries.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan and Qatar are leading intensive diplomatic efforts to revive stalled peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. Key diplomatic figures, including Pakistan's interior minister Mohs…
https://sundayguardianlive.com/world/us-israel-iran-war-late…

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web search NEUTRAL — We’re hearing from our sources that the Pakistani interior minister and especially the Qataris are going to be sending emissaries so that this can take place as soon as possible.” “We don’t know the s…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/trump-says-new-iran-…

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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Pakistan and Qatar to Send Emissaries for US-Iran Talks Following Recent Military Escalations.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 12: “US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth repeated Trump’s claim that the Pentagon was ready to attack Iran at “levels not seen since World War II”.”

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Claim 13: “The critical waterway... has become the most urgent issue on the agenda for talks with the US.”

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No specific evidence was provided to confirm that the Strait of Hormuz is the 'most urgent issue' on the agenda for talks with the US.

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Claim 14: “the strait was then closed again last week, and the US restarted its naval blockade on Iranian ports.”

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Claim 15: “United States President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that an agreement with Iran is imminent and new talks were set to begin on Monday.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Epoch Times, and other web results) report that Donald Trump announced imminent talks with Iran starting on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the third quarter of 2026, from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donal…
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Claim 16: “Last week, Oman presented a proposal backed by other Gulf countries for the future management of the strait to Iran, which rejected it and made counterproposals.”

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Claim 17: “Iran is talking to the Omanis. They are saying that all these talks are focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and on finding measures and trajectories to do so.”

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Al Jazeera reporting from Tehran explicitly states that 'Iran is talking to the Omanis' regarding the situation.

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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.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/

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web search NEUTRAL — 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 18: “It was essentially closed by Iran in early March after the US and Israel began their air strikes on February 28.”

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Claim 19: “an unnamed source had hinted that mediators were ready to fly to Tehran, where an indirect negotiation session would be held.”

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Al Jazeera and MundoWire both report that mediators were prepared to travel to Tehran for indirect negotiations.

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web search NEUTRAL — It was unclear if the spokesman was referring to direct talks only, meaning that indirect talks via mediators could go ahead. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi said: “Indeed, Iran is tal…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/trump-says-new-iran-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Al Jazeera reported that mediators, including Pakistani and Qatari emissaries, were prepared to travel to Tehran for indirect negotiations.
https://mundowire.com/diplomacy/trump-says-iran-deal-imminen…

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web search NEUTRAL — This statement raised questions about whether the negotiations would include direct discussions or if they would be mediated. Al Jazeera correspondent Osama Bin Javaid, reporting from Doha, indicated …
https://www.indianewsnetwork.com/en/prospects-new-iran-negot…

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Claim 20: “Trump told reporters that new negotiations were to begin on Monday after calling off what he said would have been “massive strikes” on Iran.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Trump claimed he canceled a major planned strike against Iran on Saturday to begin negotiations on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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