OfficialDiplomacy & politicsWashington, D.C., United States
Trump calls talks Iran's 'last chance' and warns of 'decapitation'
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 2:24 PM in New York
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- Washington, D.C., United States
In the Oval Office Trump said Gulf states had asked him to give diplomacy 'a last chance. This is a last chance,' adding, 'I want to give them every last chance before decapitation.' He said the Strait of Hormuz could open fully by Tuesday as 'phase one,' with denuclearization to follow, and that he would not let Iran charge ships for transit.
Why it matters
U.S. officials told CBS no new negotiations were actually scheduled, and Tehran said its only talks were with Oman.
Sources (5)
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com
- CNNcnn.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (2)aljazeera.comPublished
- CBS News (2)cbsnews.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 1:00 PM New York time, Aug 3, 2026 to 2:24 PM New York time, Aug 3, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump frames the round as a last chance while Tehran points back at the memorandum"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: CNN, CBS News, Al Jazeera. Why and evidence
