US-Iran war highlights: Trump tells Iran to make a deal or surrender after cancelling strikes, Tehran rules out US talks
US-Iran war highlights: US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were underway and described them as Tehran's "last chance" to reach a deal even as Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place or had been planned.
US-Iran war highlights: US President Donald Trump on Monday said talks with Iran were underway and described them as Tehran's "last chance" to reach an agreement to end the five-month-long war. However, Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place or had been planned....Read More
"They are going on right now," Trump told reporters during an event in the Oval Office when asked about the status of the negotiations. He said the discussions were taking place at the request of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, among others.
"This is a last chance for them (Iran) to sign a good document," he said.
Iran denies Trump's claim
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that there were no negotiations with the US and no meetings had been scheduled. He added that Iran had no plans to host foreign delegations or send negotiators abroad in the coming days.
Baghaei also said all Iranian negotiators were currently in the country, except foreign minister Abbas Araqchi, who was on a religious pilgrimage in Iraq.
He said the only discussions currently underway were with Oman on the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices rise amid uncertainty over US-Iran talks
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, as concerns over West Asian supply continued amid uncertainty over a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Iran war, which has disrupted oil shipments.
Front-month Brent crude futures climbed $0.62, or 0.7%, to $84.39 a barrel as of 0055 GMT, recovering slightly after tumbling 7% on Monday to their lowest level in three weeks, news agency Reuters reported.
Trump ‘cancels’ Iran strikes
Trump said on Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to pause any fresh strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached quickly.
Concerns had been growing that the conflict could intensify again after Trump warned that the US could hit Iran "very hard" and reports suggested he was considering fresh large-scale strikes, including on energy infrastructure.
Trump said the US was "locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran", but added that "we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack".
"Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
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- 4 Aug 2026, 10:04:22 AM IST
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US-Iran war live updates: Key points
US-Iran war live updates: Here are the key points so far:
- US President Donald Trump on Monday said talks with Iran were underway and described them as Tehran's "last chance" to reach an agreement to end the five-month-long war.
- Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place or had been planned.
- Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that there were no negotiations with the US and no meetings had been scheduled. He added that Iran had no plans to host foreign delegations or send negotiators abroad in the coming days.
- Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy.
- US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed Iran after Tehran denied that it was holding talks with Washington, saying the US military blockade would remain in place until there was a "Deal, or Total surrender."
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- 4 Aug 2026, 09:44:28 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: US tells citizens in West Asia to ‘be ready to leave'
US-Iran war live updates: Embassies of the United States in several countries in West Asia have urged American citizens to “consider departing” the region amid fears of an escalation in the conflict with Iran.
“Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation,” said a security alert, versions of which were posted by the US missions in Amman, Jerusalem and Baghdad on social media.
The messages urged Americans in the region to check flight details and follow the safety advice by local authorities.
- 4 Aug 2026, 09:23:08 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Trump tells Iran to make a deal or surrender
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed Iran after Tehran denied that it was holding talks with Washington, saying the US military blockade would remain in place until there was a "Deal, or Total surrender."
Accusing Iran of being "duplicitous" for "openly and proudly" denying negotiations, Trump wrote: "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."
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- 4 Aug 2026, 08:50:27 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran will ‘not tolerate’ US blockade, says top Iranian official
US-Iran war live updates: Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a fresh warning to the US over the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports.
“If the blockade continues, American vessels and forces will face serious risks and casualties,” he wrote on X.
“The U.S. must change its behavior – or we will not tolerate this. We will never permit the opening of a second corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.”
- 4 Aug 2026, 08:36:49 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: US-mediated Hamas disarmament plan ‘doomed to fail’, says IRGC
US-Iran war live updates: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said that the US-mediated ceasefire proposed plan for Hamas to disarm is "doomed to fail," as it vowed a "harsh and crushing" response to the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran two years ago.
In a statement marking the second anniversary of Haniyeh's killing, the IRGC said, "The plot to disarm Hamas will not go anywhere and has already failed."
The statement added, "We promise the world that the pride of the unwavering anti-Zionist resistance and, by the grace of God, the final victory of Palestine over the occupiers is closer than the enemies imagine."
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- 4 Aug 2026, 08:19:03 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran sees every threat from adversaries as ‘real and credible’, says minister
US-Iran war live updates: Tehran views every threat from its adversaries as "real and credible", even if made as part of psychological warfare, Iran's acting defence minister, Majid Ibn al-Reza, said on Sunday, according to state media.
"We will neither be caught off guard nor remain passive," he said, adding that Iran would use threats as a basis to increase its military readiness, strengthen deterrence and enhance its military capabilities.
- 4 Aug 2026, 08:04:24 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iranians display broken Statue of Liberty at rally
US-Iran war LIVE: Many Iranians expressed deep distrust for the United States, saying any future agreement must protect Tehran's rights.
At a rally, protesters carried banners showing a broken Statue of Liberty, highlighting strong anti-US sentiment as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue.
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- 4 Aug 2026, 07:40:23 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran says close to Hormuz deal with Oman
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television that a deal was close with Oman, which sits on the other side of the strait, over a new route through it.
"We are now going to reach an understanding on a route acceptable to both sides -- neither the northern route nor the southern route -- but one that respects the sovereign rights of both sides and safeguards our national interests and security," he said.
- 4 Aug 2026, 07:15:06 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Unknown projectile' strikes cargo vessel near Oman, says UKMTO
US-Iran war LIVE: A cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Al Khasab, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.
"UKMTO has received a report of an incident 20NM northeast of Al Khasab, Oman. A cargo vessel has broadcasted on VHF 16 that they have been hit by an unknown projectile. Authorities are investigating," it said.
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- 4 Aug 2026, 07:01:55 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Oil climbs amid uncertainty over US-Iran talks
US-Iran war LIVE: Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, as concerns over West Asian supply continued amid uncertainty over a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Iran war, which has disrupted oil shipments.
Front-month Brent crude futures climbed $0.62, or 0.7%, to $84.39 a barrel as of 0055 GMT, recovering slightly after tumbling 7% on Monday to their lowest level in three weeks, news agency Reuters reported.
- 4 Aug 2026, 06:53:09 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump says Iran faces 'decapitation' if it doesn't strike deal
US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran faced "decapitation" if it did not agree a pact to end the conflict between the two nations, saying Tehran had one last chance to strike a deal.
"I think we're going to maybe get something, but I want to give them every last chance before decapitation," he said, reiterating a threat to launch a major attack on Iran.
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- 4 Aug 2026, 06:48:50 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran denies Trump's claim of ongoing talks
US-Iran war LIVE: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that there were no negotiations with the US and no meetings had been scheduled. He added that Iran had no plans to host foreign delegations or send negotiators abroad in the coming days.
Baghaei also said all Iranian negotiators were currently in the country, except foreign minister Abbas Araqchi, who was on a religious pilgrimage in Iraq.
He said the only discussions currently underway were with Oman on the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
- 4 Aug 2026, 06:36:55 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE: Trump says Iran talks ongoing, calls it ‘last chance’
US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Monday said talks with Iran were underway and described them as Tehran's "last chance" to reach an agreement to end the five-month-long war. However, Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place or had been planned.
"They are going on right now," Trump told reporters during an event in the Oval Office when asked about the status of the negotiations.
"This is a last chance for them (Iran) to sign a good document," he said.
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