Trump says US in talks with Iran, hopes to reach deal

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 05, 2026 · 139 words

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What to know about Trump says US in talks with Iran, hopes to reach deal

President Donald Trump stated that the United States is continuing talks with Iran in hopes of reaching an agreement to avoid further casualties. The article also notes a timeline of conflict, including a memorandum of understanding in June and the resumption of US strikes on July 8.

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What happened

Washington remains in talks with Iran and hopes to reach an agreement, US President Donald Trump said.

Why it matters

"I'd rather make a deal because I don't want to kill people, I do not want to kill people," he said, referring to a possible agreement with Tehran.

Common ground

But they respect us," Trump added during a speech in a Las Vegas suburb in Nevada, referring to the Iranian authorities.

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?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 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 United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28.”

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The claim is explicitly confirmed by Wikipedia (2026 Iran war) and corroborated by multiple independent news sources including Al Jazeera and TASS, all stating the war began on February 28.

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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 — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict

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Claim 2: “Trump added during a speech in a Las Vegas suburb in Nevada, referring to the Iranian authorities.”

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Web search results confirm Trump held a political rally at a 'suburban Las Vegas-area concert venue'. Wikipedia also references a 2016 rally in Paradise, Nevada (a Las Vegas suburb), corroborating his history of speaking in that specific geographic context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 18, 2016, at a rally for Donald Trump's 2016 United States presidential campaign in Paradise, Nevada, Michael Steven Sandford, a 20-year-old British citizen, attempted to grab the service pist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Donald_Trump_Las_Vegas_ra…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 1, 2017, a mass shooting occurred when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada from his 32nd-floo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas is a 64-story hotel, condominium, and timeshare located on Fashion Show Drive in Paradise, Nevada, United States, named for part owner Donald Trump. It is locat…
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Claim 3: “on the night of July 8, the United States resumed large-scale strikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating agreements on the Strait of Hormuz.”

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While Wikipedia mentions the 2026 Iran war and negotiations, none of the provided evidence (web search or Wikipedia) mentions specific large-scale strikes on the night of July 8 or accusations regarding the Strait of Hormuz on that date. Web search results for 'United Airlines' and 'Manchester United' are irrelevant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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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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Claim 4: “In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”

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Two independent cross-references from TASS confirm the signing of a memorandum of understanding in June for a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon. This is supported by the context of the '2026 Iran war' and '2026 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire' mentioned in Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezboll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to the 2026 Ira…
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Claim 5: “Washington remains in talks with Iran and hopes to reach an agreement, US President Donald Trump said.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that President Donald Trump stated talks with Iran are 'going on right now' and that the US is negotiating from a position of strength to reach an agreement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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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…
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