Middle East crisis live: Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place
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Key context: <p>US president claims talks are ‘not very complex’ as he speaks at White House as Iran’s foreign ministry says there are no talks taking place with US</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/iran-in-talks-with-oman-over-shipping-route-but-not-us-says-tehran"><strong>Iran in talks with Oman over shipping route but not US, says Tehran</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>People walk near a billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, earlier today.</p><p>Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the <strong>Gulf of Aden</strong> in recent days amid threats from the Iran-aligned <strong>Houthis</strong>, Reuters reports.</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">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
US president claims talks are ‘not very complex’ as he speaks at White House as Iran’s foreign ministry says there are no talks taking place with USIran in talks with Oman over shipping route but not US, says TehranPeople walk near a billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, earlier today.Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the Gulf of Aden in recent days amid threats from the Iran-aligned Houthis, Reuters reports. Continue reading...
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