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  "id": 88897,
  "title": "After Donald Trump's latest U-turn, uncertainty remains over talks with Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/after-donald-trumps-latest-u-turn-uncertainty-remains-over-talks-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:19:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/after-donald-trump-s-latest-u-turn-uncertainty-remains-over-talks-with-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Between the U-turns, the posturing, the denials and the flexing of military might, it's hard to know exactly where negotiations between the US and Iran are actually at - if they have gone anywhere. While US President Donald Trump says negotiations are underway, Tehran has denied that any are planned but that it is in talks with Oman.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 12,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/oil-prices-drop-after-trump-orders-us-forces-to-hold-off-on-new",
        "published": "2026-08-02T23:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Crude oil futures fall over 5% as Trump pauses planned Iran strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/crude-oil-futures-fall-over-5-as-trump-pauses-planned-iran-strike",
        "published": "2026-08-03T04:07:33.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "The deal, and call, behind Trump’s climbdown on Iran strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/the-deal-and-call-behind-trumps-climbdown-on-iran-strikes",
        "published": "2026-08-03T08:36:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Iran says Hormuz talks underway after Trump calls off strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/iran-says-hormuz-talks-underway-after-trump-calls-off-strikes",
        "published": "2026-08-03T09:27:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump says new Iran negotiations starting: What we know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/trump-says-new-iran-negotiations-starting-what-we-know",
        "published": "2026-08-03T09:44:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Oil prices drop after Trump cancels attack on Iran to seek nuclear deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/oil-prices-drop-after-trump-cancels-attack-on-iran-to-seek-nuclear",
        "published": "2026-08-03T10:30:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund'. And, Trump calls off striking Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/todd-blanche-rescinds-anti-weaponization-fund-and-trump-calls-off",
        "published": "2026-08-03T11:57:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Iran appears indifferent to latest Trump talk on negotiations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/iran-appears-indifferent-to-latest-trump-talk-on-negotiations",
        "published": "2026-08-03T12:30:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump demands lower gas prices from oil companies, chides Chevron CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/trump-demands-lower-gas-prices-from-oil-companies-chides-chevron-ceo",
        "published": "2026-08-03T14:53:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Oil prices drop following Trump announcement on Iran talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/oil-prices-drop-following-trump-announcement-on-iran-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-03T15:05:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Nothing gets through to Iran’s ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ leadership, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/nothing-gets-through-to-irans-unbelievably-duplicitous-leadership",
        "published": "2026-08-03T16:02:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}