Iran live updates: Trump says Tehran has 'last chance,' Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

Trump said in the Oval Office this is Iran's "last chance" to make a deal. President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites. Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries. The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.

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Scoop News DeskIran · Published Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:41 AM UTCUpdated Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM UTC

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Trump also insisted there will be no tolls charged in the Strait of Hormuz, but he added, “if anybody’s going to charge, we’ll charge.” - ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart and Emily Chang President Donald Trump is claiming that Iranian leaders are being “unbelievably duplicitous” in their public statements about negotiations with the U.S., writing on social media Monday that Iranian leaders “beg” for meetings and then publicly say they won’t have discussions. "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," Trump said.