{
  "id": 102244,
  "title": "Trump claims ‘last chance’ for Iran to strike deal in latest warning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/trump-claims-last-chance-for-iran-to-strike-deal-in-latest-warning",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T21:23:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3362850/trump-claims-last-chance-iran-strike-deal-latest-warning"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran had only one final opportunity to reach a deal with Washington to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the five-month-long war. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said he intended to give Iran every chance before resorting to \"decapitation.\" He claimed that talks with Tehran were ongoing, despite Iran's insistence that no direct negotiations were taking place. The US president said Iran was being supported by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar in their push for direct talks. Tehran denied the existence of any direct negotiations, stating that they were instead focused on a peace deal with Oman. Trump suggested that negotiations could result in the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with the nuclear issue to follow. He dismissed Iran's claims of being duplicitous for denying the talks. The closure of the Strait, which carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, has led to increased energy prices and global inflation. In response, the US has maintained a maritime blockade against Iran, which has been sporadically enforced. CENTCOM has redirected, disabled, and boarded 44 commercial vessels during this period.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said Iran has one last chance to reach an agreement with Washington. He stated this at the Oval Office in the White House, saying he wants to give Iran every last chance before \"decapitation\".\n\nThe talks are reportedly about reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Trump saying it could be open \"literally by tomorrow, completely open\". According to Trump, negotiations with Tehran are ongoing at the request of several countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.\n\nTrump also criticized Iran's leadership as \"unbelievably duplicitous\" after Tehran denied any plans for negotiations with Washington. He claimed that despite this, the two sides are discussing a potential deal, which he described as a \"last chance for them to sign a good document\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Iran war: Trump tells Iranians to make deal or surrender",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/iran-war-trump-tells-iranians-to-make-deal-or-surrender",
        "published": "2026-08-03T16:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Oil firms making too much from Iran war – Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/oil-firms-making-too-much-from-iran-war-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-03T19:18:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump claims ‘last chance’ for Iran to strike deal in latest warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/trump-claims-last-chance-for-iran-to-strike-deal-in-latest-warning-102698",
        "published": "2026-08-03T21:23:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}