August 4, 2026 8:51 AM
Trump says talks with Iran under way but Tehran denies any planned
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were under way, warning that it was a "last chance" for Tehran to sign a good deal to end the five-month-old war, but Iran denied that any negotiations were being held or planned. The contradictory statements suggest there is little prospect for a diplomatic resolution to the war anytime soon. "They are going on right now," Trump told reporters at an Oval Office event when asked about the state of negotiations, saying the sides we...