US President Donald Trump accused Iran’s leadership of being “duplicitous” over talks, claiming Tehran sought meetings while denying negotiations. He said the US Navy controls the Strait of Hormuz and warned that nothing would enter Iran without Washington’s approval unless a deal or “total surrender” was reached. Trump reiterated that Iran “will never have a nuclear weapon.”
US President Donald Trump on August 3 (IST) accused Iran’s leadership of being “unbelievably duplicitous” over talks, claiming Tehran had sought a meeting with the United States while publicly denying that discussions were taking place.
In a post on his Truth Social handle, Trump said Iranian officials had asked for a meeting and that talks had begun, with further discussions scheduled in the near future. However, he alleged that Iran was simultaneously claiming that it was not engaged in negotiations and was only dealing with Oman.
Iranian Leadership is unbelievably duplicitous! They ask for a meeting, some would say “beg,” talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they’re not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they’re only… pic.twitter.com/iKJP56f5ya
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) August 3, 2026
Trump also addressed the strategic Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Iranian assertions about control over the crucial waterway. He claimed that the strait was already “completely controlled” by the US Navy and referred to the American blockade as the “United States Wall of Steel.”
The US President further warned that nothing would enter Iran unless Washington allowed it, asserting that the situation would continue until a deal was reached or Iran agreed to what he termed “total surrender.”