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Live: Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes

US President Donald Trump announced that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday, after the US and Israel agreed to hold off on new strikes to pursue a deal. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 18 Palestinians, and Iran said it is nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 2, 2026 Published Aug 14

Lead

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday, after he and Israeli leaders agreed to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic republic to pursue a deal. The announcement came as Iran reported progress on a separate maritime arrangement with Oman, and as Israeli airstrikes in Gaza continued for a second day.

Coverage Comparison

Two reports from France 24 — English, published about 17 hours apart, tracked the developments. The first, issued Saturday morning, focused on Trump's statement that the United States and Israel had agreed to pause new strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly" reached. It noted that Iran offered no immediate public reaction.

The second report, issued early Sunday, added that negotiations between the US and Iran would begin Monday, and recapped key developments from the previous day, including the Gaza airstrikes and the Iran-Oman talks.

Key Claims

Trump said the US and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, as long as a deal was quickly reached, according to France 24 — English. He also said negotiations with Iran will begin Monday, after deciding to hold off on new strikes to pursue a deal.

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza for a second straight day, killing at least 18 Palestinians, medics said, according to the same outlet. This occurred despite Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's ceasefire agreement.

Iran said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy, as reported by France 24 — English. The report also mentioned that the crew of an Iranian commercial ship hit in a Ukrainian attack and the body of a sailor killed in the incident had returned to Iran, according to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency.

No immediate public reaction from Iran to Trump's announcement was reported.

How this outlet told it

France 24 — English as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC

Framing: US-Iran negotiations to begin Monday — neutral

Facts Included:

US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin Monday
Trump decided to hold off on new strikes against Iran to pursue a deal
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza for a second straight day, killing at least 18 Palestinians
Iran is nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz

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France 24 — English as of Aug 2, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC

Framing: US and Israel hold off on new strikes on Iran — neutral

Facts Included:

Donald Trump said the US and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran
A deal to end the months-long conflict must be 'rapidly' reached
No immediate public reaction from Iran to Trump's announcement

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What was claimed, and who backed it

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimUS President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin Monday. Trump decided to hold off on new strikes against Iran to pursue a deal.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via France 24 — English as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC
ClaimDonald Trump said the US and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is rapidly reached.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via France 24 — English as of Aug 2, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC
ClaimIsraeli airstrikes hit Gaza for a second straight day, killing at least 18 Palestinians.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via France 24 — English as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC
ClaimIran is nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via France 24 — English as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC
ClaimNo immediate public reaction from Iran to Trump's announcement.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via France 24 — English as of Aug 2, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: France 24 — English 5 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-14