Trump Called Off a Massive Iran Strike — Then Iran Said 'What Talks?' | 8/3/26
Trump just called off a massive weekend attack on Iran after Gulf allies begged him to stand down, saying a deal was imminent. Now Iran is out here claiming no talks are even planned. President Trump told reporters the strike was ready to go, but Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and even Iran itself asked him to pull back because they thought a deal covering the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear program was close. He said negotiations were set to begin Monday afternoon. Hours later, Iran’s Foreign Ministry flat-out denied it — no talks scheduled, no negotiators moving, nothing. Iran's foreign…
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