Trump calls Iranian leadership ‘extremely duplicitous’ after Tehran denies new talks will start Monday

There are no new alerts at this time President Donald Trump branded the Iranian regime “unbelievably duplicitous” on Monday, saying they asked for talks on ending the war, only to announce that no discussions would be held. Trump had earlier said that the United States and Iran will hold new discussions Monday afternoon, after he called off intense new strikes to allow for a deal on the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program. However, Iran said it was not currently holding talks with the U.S. but was in discussions with Oman over a temporary safe route through the strait. “We currently do not have negotiations with America,” and Iran had no plans to host foreign delegations or send negotiators abroad in the coming days, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters. Trump later took to Truth Social where he wrote: “Iranian Leadership is unbelievably duplicitous! Would I rather make a deal?

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Scoop News DeskTehran · Published Monday, August 3, 2026 at 7:05 AM UTCUpdated Monday, August 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM UTC

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According to the Saudi state news agency, he told Trump that dialogue was needed to de-escalate Middle East tensions, and expressed concerns over plans for new strikes against Iran. Speaking on Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said the canceled strikes were going to be “the biggest attack since World War II.” The president said that the U.S. was “holding” what would have been a “massive attack,” but that it could still take place “anytime we want.” Trump, however, said that Iran does not have a deadline to come to an agreement. “We’re ready to go anytime we want.