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Iran live updates: Trump says deal imminent, Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz talks ongoing

Trump this weekend again pulled back from resuming major strikes on Iran.

Last Updated: August 3, 2026, 4:28 AM EDT

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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Here's how the news is developing.
Aug 02, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT

Negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz in 'final stages,' Iranian FM says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz are in their “final stages” and are “on the way to being finalized,” according to Iranian state media.

In a social media post, state news agency IRNA reported that Araghchi made the remarks at the start of a government meeting Sunday, where he presented an update on the talks between Iran and Oman.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 31, 2026.
Reuters

"Referring to the progress of the talks, he announced that the negotiations are on the way to being finalized and are in their final stages," the post said.

-ABC News' Jamie Dorrington

Aug 02, 2026, 6:37 AM EDT

Araghchi speaks with regional leaders, threatens response to US attacks, state media says

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported late on Saturday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held phone calls with senior officials in Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to warn against renewed U.S. military action and threatening consequences if strikes resumed.

The calls reportedly took place in the hours before President Donald Trump said he had cancelled plans for U.S. forces to resume attacks in Iran.

"Warning against any adventurous actions by the U.S. military, the Iranian foreign minister emphasized the country's full readiness to safeguard its national sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security," the IRNA readout said.

Araghchi, the report added, said that "any aggression or hostile act by the U.S. and the Israeli regime, or any participation and alignment by regional countries, would be met with a decisive and proportionate response from Iran's armed forces, with those responsible bearing full accountability for all consequences arising from such adventures."

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou

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