'They Do Lie, Break Their Word': Trump Says He's 'Losing Faith' In Iran As Attacks Continue

Published 1 August 2026 · world

'They Do Lie, Break Their Word': Trump Says He's 'Losing Faith' In Iran As Attacks Continue Published By, Last Updated: August 01, 2026, 08:10 IST

'They Do Lie, Break Their Word': Trump Says He's 'Losing Faith' In Iran As Attacks Continue Published By, Last Updated: August 01, 2026, 08:10 IST US President Trump accused Tehran of showing little willingness to continue negotiations on its nuclear programme, a key obstacle in ongoing peace talks between the two sides US President Donald Trump | File photo US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “losing faith" in Iran, accusing Iranian authorities of frequently breaching commitments. His comments unfolded even as the two nations remained engaged in bilateral discussions to end the war in West Asia. Addressing a televised Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump said: “They do lie, and they do misrepresent." “They always want to talk, but they break their word so often." He accused Tehran of showing little willingness to continue negotiations on its nuclear programme –– a key obstacle in ongoing peace talks between the two sides.

“We have great people talking… but, they’ll make a deal—as an example, we’ll talk about nuclear, and we’ll be in there talking about nuclear for seven hours… and they’ll go out, and they’ll say, ‘We never discussed nuclear.'".@POTUS on Iran: “We just want to win… It’s very simple: they cannot have a nuclear weapon." pic.twitter.com/gELP4Hp6HK— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 31, 2026 When asked about reviving the previous US-Iran ceasefire framework, that collapsed just last month after a renewed escalation in the region, the US President said: “We just want to win". However, he offered no clear timeline for ending the conflict. US, Israel Mulling Fresh Strikes Against Iran? The US and Israel are mulling possible strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure as Washington seeks to pressure Iran into accepting ceasefire terms, Axios reported, citing an official.

According to the official, President Trump is considering attacks on Tehran’s energy infrastructure within days. However, a final decision remains awaited. Israel could also participate in the operation, which would mark its first direct involvement in strikes on Iran in several weeks. Iran Ready With ‘Comprehensive Plan’ Responding to the report, a senior Iranian official said Tehran was ready with a comprehensive plan to retaliate to the potential US and Israeli attacks on its infrastructure, the Tasnim news agency reported. The official called US media reports regarding possible strikes a form of “madness". News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit First Published: August 01, 2026, 08:10 IST News world 'They Do Lie, Break Their Word': Trump Says He's 'Losing Faith' In Iran As Attacks Continue Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.