New posts 09:40 Trump: Strait Of Hormuz Deal Could Come 'Tomorrow Or The Next Day' US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached "tomorrow or the next day," adding that progress has been made in the negotiations.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior official at the Iranian president's office dismissed reports alleging that President Masoud Pezeshkian has resigned, describing the claims as "utterly false" and accusing their promoters of seeking to undermine national unity.
Tehran [Iran], August 4 (ANI): Amid heightened tensions over the regional conflict and ongoing diplomatic engagements with the US on West Asia, Iran is witnessing fresh political troubles after Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly issued a 'final ultimatum' to its President Masoud Pezes
Donald Trump's decision to abandon a planned large-scale military strike against Iran has accelerated regional diplomatic efforts to revive US-Iran negotiations, while deepening political divisions inside Tehran over engagement with Washington.
Netanyahu says he has ‘disagreements’ with Trump on Gaza plan Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there are disagreements between him and US President Donald Trump regarding the recent Gaza agreement. "There are disagreements with President Trump that I don’t hide regarding the recent agreement with Hamas," he said after meeting with lead envoy for Trump’s Board of Peace, Nickolay Mladenov. "Hamas must be disarmed and the Gaza Strip demilitarised before moving to the reconstruction phase.
Washington DC [US], August 4 (ANI): Following US President Donald Trump's decision to halt plans for a massive stike on Iran to reopen diplomatic engagement for a deal with Tehran, retired US General Jack Keane, a prominent defence analyst and supporter of Trump, has criticised the role of Pakistan
Formal backchannel negotiations between Iranian and Western envoys resumed in Muscat on Monday after President Donald Trump suspended strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure over the weekend, even as Tehran publicly denied direct contacts with Washington.
The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
Prospects for renewed US-Iran diplomacy remained uncertain on Monday as Washington and Tehran offered sharply different accounts of whether negotiations had already begun.
Iran's foreign minister denies talks with US Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said on Monday that there are no negotiations ongoing between Tehran and Washington, nor any plans for meetings, as the talks over the management of the Hormuz Strait remain mediated by Oman. This contradicts US President Donald Trump's statement from Sunday claiming that a negotiation with Iran would start on Monday afternoon. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that there are no negotiations ongoing between Tehran and Washington, nor any plans for meetings, as the talks over the management of the Hormuz Strait remain mediated by Oman.
Israel revels in Spain's migrant crisis while embarrassing ally Morocco Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 08/02/2026 - 16:19 Israel and the US exploited the deaths of Moroccan migrants to punish Spain for its stance on Gaza and Iran A woman sits by a barbed-wire fence as relatives await the return of people from Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta at the Bab Sebta border crossing near Fnideq, Morocco, 2 August 2026 (Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP) Off Israeli political leaders have mocked and exploited the migration crisis engulfing Morocco , an Israeli ally, and Spain , whose relations with Israel have sharply deteriorated. Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, wrote on X last week with barely concealed glee: "Spain, which never misses an opportunity to lecture Israel, has declared a state of emergency in Ceuta following the crisis over its immigration policy. " Spain did not declare a state of emergency in Ceuta .
Turkish intelligence chief meets Hamas delegation in Istanbul Head of Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin met a Hamas delegation led by its new political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya in Istanbul, according to a statement released by Hamas on Monday. Turkish state broadcaster TRT reported that the meeting addressed the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, as well as Israel’s intensifying attacks on the Palestinian enclave in recent days.
Tehran [Iran], August 3 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that Iran is 'waiting to see' whether Ukraine will take concrete action to support its claim that a drone strike on July 25 on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea was unintentional, as reported by Iranian news agency ISNA.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned President Masoud Pezeshkian that his next resignation would be accepted, a relative of Khamenei by marriage said in a video released Monday, prompting sharp denials and political backlash.
Washington DC [US], August 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that there are discussions over 'completely' reopening the Strait of Hormuz 'by tomorrow' as part of the first phase of ongoing discussions with Iran. President Trump added the next stage of negotiations would focus on 'denuclearisation' of Iran, while reiterating that Tehran would never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon.
Washington DC [US], August 3 (ANI): US President Donald Trump lashed out at Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth following Wirth's interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, accusing the energy executive of failing to give credit to the Trump administration for the oil industry's current success.
Washington DC [US], August 3 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday lambasted Iran amid a rapidly evolving situation in West Asia, terming the Iranian leadership 'duplicitous', saying that while Tehran seeks negotiations with Washington, it publicly denies that any direct talks were taking place. He warned that 'nothing will get through' unless a deal or 'total surrender' is achieved.
Nearly 60,000 people poured into the Spanish exclave from Morocco over two days, fueling competing claims over who was to blame The record migrant influx into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta has fueled political divisions in the country, with the opposition criticizing the government's handling of the crisis. Madrid has accused Morocco of "weaponizing" migration.
US president reduced to bemoaning Tehran’s ‘unbelievable duplicity’ as he struggles to find solid negotiating ground Middle East crisis live – latest updates The Donald Trump doctrine has always contained a tenuous relationship with the truth. It was his mentor, the infamous New York lawyer Roy Cohn , who taught the young real estate mogul always to claim victory and never to admit defeat. Unfortunately for Trump, in Iran the US president has found a counterpart just as stubborn as himself.
Trump says Iran talks happening ‘right now’ Trump has said that talks with Iran are ongoing and said that it was Tehran’s “last chance” to make a deal, despite Iran earlier contradicting that discussions are taking place. “We are talking right now at the request of Iran, backed by Saudi Arabia, backed by the UAE, and backed by Qatar in particular, but others also… if it doesn’t happen, this is the last chance for them to sign a good document,” Trump said to journalists outside the Oval Office on Monday.
