

1 min readAug 3, 2026 08:46 PM IST
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said negotiations aimed at ending the conflict with Iran would begin on Monday, after he decided to hold back what he described as “the biggest attack since World War II” following appeals from key Gulf allies, the Associated Press reported.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates urged him to give diplomacy another chance, while unnamed Iranian officials had also requested negotiations. “Now what we’re doing is we’re talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon,” he said, without disclosing who would participate in the talks, as per the report.
Iran says no direct talks
However, Iran denied that direct discussions with Washington were underway. According to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Tehran was not currently negotiating with the United States. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said ongoing discussions were instead being held with Oman and were limited to establishing a temporary safe navigation route through the Strait of Hormuz, according to AP.
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