'Last Chance Before Decapitation': Trump Claims Iran Talks Underway Despite Tehran Denial

Published 3 August 2026 · world

'Last Chance Before Decapitation': Trump Claims Iran Talks Underway Despite Tehran Denial Published By, Last Updated: August 04, 2026, 03:32 IST Trump said he agreed

'Last Chance Before Decapitation': Trump Claims Iran Talks Underway Despite Tehran Denial Published By, Last Updated: August 04, 2026, 03:32 IST Trump said he agreed to continue pursuing negotiations with Iran after requests from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other countries. US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. (AFP photo) US President Donald Trump on Monday said talks with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran’s denial, warning that the Islamic Republic was facing a “last chance before decapitation" to reach a deal. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he agreed to continue pursuing negotiations with Iran after requests from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other countries. “They called me and said, please don’t attack, we will make a deal.

That’s the real truth. And everyone knows it," Trump said. “I want to give them every last chance before decapitation," he added, saying he would prefer to avoid a major military action. “It’s very very tough thing to do. I’m proud of the fact that I will give people a new chance"..@POTUS on Iran talks: “They’re going to go quickly one way or the other. It’s not very complex. We’re talking about the opening of the Strait, having it open literally by tomorrow—completely open. That’s phase one, and phase two is we then will talk about the nuclear… we’re… pic.twitter.com/4SMtoDXRfM— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 3, 2026 Tehran denies talks as Trump insists negotiations continue Iran’s foreign ministry had earlier denied that direct negotiations with Washington were taking place, but Trump again insisted that discussions were underway.

“We are talking right now," he said. Trump said the talks were focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and addressing concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme. He said reopening the waterway could happen “literally by tomorrow", while denuclearisation could take longer. “Hopefully they will come to their senses. Because what happened—cannot have a nuclear weapon, but hopefully they will come to their senses," he added. Trump had earlier threatened to hit Iran “very hard", including possible strikes on energy infrastructure, but later said the outlines of a potential deal were emerging. Iran, however, has maintained that its discussions are not with Washington but with Oman over arrangements related to the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, “Our negotiations are with Oman to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz," rejecting claims of direct talks with the US.