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Trump Claims Iran Negotiations, Saudi Prince Urges Strike Halt

8/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he is negotiating with Iran and that the war will end soon after cancelling an attack.
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called Trump’s alternating threats “theatre diplomacy on loop.”
U.S. Central Command reported that the July 14 blockade redirected 44 vessels and disabled two.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to drop strikes, citing Saudi investment.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he is negotiating with Iran and that the war will end soon after cancelling an attack.
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called Trump’s alternating threats “theatre diplomacy on loop.”
U.S. Central Command reported that the July 14 blockade redirected 44 vessels and disabled two.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to drop strikes, citing Saudi investment.