{
  "id": 107689,
  "title": "Iran Foreign Ministry denies talks with US, says no meetings planned, despite Trump claims - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/iran-foreign-ministry-denies-talks-with-us-says-no-meetings-planned",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T00:58:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904491"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's Foreign Ministry has firmly denied any ongoing discussions with the United States, refuting claims by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to The Wall Street Journal. The ministry's spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, stated that all Iranian negotiators remain in the country, aside from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was on a religious pilgrimage in Iraq at the time. Iran confirmed that talks with Oman regarding the future of the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing, with both nations expressing progress in recent days. The proposed solution involves establishing a temporary new shipping route through the strait, with Persian vessels entering via Iranian waters and exiting through Omani waters without incurring any fees. While mediators await a response from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran has expressed a preference for the removal of sanctions on its oil and a guarantee against any potential attacks. Arab officials revealed that other regional countries have also asked for assurances that Iran would not attack their territories, either directly or through their proxies. Pakistan has offered to host the next round of discussions between Iran and the U.S., as reported by The Wall Street Journal. In contrast, President Trump asserted that talks with Iran are ongoing and serve as Iran's final opportunity to reach a deal with Washington, warning of impending strikes that could devastate the country, likening them to the most severe attacks since World War II.",
  "summary": "Baghaei told the WSJ that all of Iran's negotiators were still in the country, except for Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who was visiting a religious site in Iraq.",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran Foreign Ministry denies talks with US, refuting Trump claims",
    "Talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz progress, temporary route proposed",
    "Iran seeks sanctions removal and attack guarantees from US"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Iran's denial of US talks and insistence on conditions like oil sanction removal and security guarantees reveals a hardening stance, contradicting Trump's claims of ongoing negotiations and leaving little room for a diplomatic breakthrough.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Trump says U.S. in talks with Iran on reopening Strait of Hormuz this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/trump-says-u-s-in-talks-with-iran-on-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-this",
        "published": "2026-08-03T19:42:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Iran's ‘last chance’ in peace talks?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/irans-last-chance-in-peace-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-03T22:29:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}