Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says
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Key context: <p>US president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washington </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/us-iran-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-israel-gaza-lebanon-latest-news-updates">Middle East crisis live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>New talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country, Donald Trump said on Monday.</p><p>Trump said he expected negotiations to begin in the next day or two to reopen the strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the US’s concerns about its nuclear programme.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/iran-in-talks-with-oman-over-shipping-route-but-not-us-says-tehran">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
US president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washington Middle East crisis live – latest updatesNew talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country, Donald Trump said on Monday.Trump said he expected negotiations to begin in the next day or two to reopen the strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the US’s concerns about its nuclear programme. Continue reading...
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