Iran live updates: Trump says deal imminent, Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz talks ongoing

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.

Key Headlines: Aug 02, 2026, 6:46 PM EDT — Trump claims new deal with Iran 'imminent,' negotiations set for Monday.

5 minutes ago — Strait of Hormuz will never return to pre-war situation, Iran official says: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said in a television interview on Sunday that "under no circumstances" will the Strait of Hormuz return to its pre-war situation, regardless of ongoing talks with Oman, according to a readout published by the state-run IRNA news agency.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz were in their "final stages," but Baqaei said that did not mean that the strategic waterway would be fully reopened as it was before the U.S. and Israel launched their military campaign in February.

"We must ensure that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be misused by parties that have committed aggression against Iran. This requires a mechanism in which Iran's sovereign rights are fully respected," Baqaei said, as quoted by IRNA.

Baqaei said the resumption of fighting in the region had disrupted plans to secure commercial shipping as outlined in the memorandum of understanding signed with the U.S. in June. "During the first 22 or 23 days of implementing the agreement, the northern route of the Strait was completely secure and ships were passing through it. However, before the end of the 30-day period envisioned for restoring maritime traffic to pre-war conditions, an act of aggression against Iran took place," he said.

After the war disrupted the existing maritime traffic separation scheme in the Strait, ships transiting the area have used either the northern route, which sits along the Iranian coastline, or the southern route along the Omani coastline. Baqaei said that talks with Oman are intended to establish a new route.

Aug 02, 2026, 6:46 PM EDT — Trump claims new deal with Iran 'imminent,' negotiations set for Monday: President Donald Trump said on Air Force One Sunday that he called off a weekend attack against Iran at the request of Gulf allies, claiming again that a deal is "imminent." Trump added that negotiations between the parties are set to commence on Monday. "I was asked to by Saudi Arabia, UAE and by Qatar and by Iran. We were all set to go just about at this time right now," Trump said of calling off the strikes. "The deal is imminent, having to do with the Hormuz Strait, and also, the -- ultimately the denuclearization of Iran," Trump added. Still, Trump said that the U.S. was "ready to go" whenever it wants to resume strikes.

Aug 02, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT — Negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz in 'final stages,' Iranian FM says: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz are in their "final stages" and are "on the way to being finalized," according to Iranian state media. "Referring to the progress of the talks, he announced that the negotiations are on the way to being finalized and are in their final stages," the post said.