Trump REJECTS Iran's 'duplicitous' claims that peace talks aren't happening... after desperate leaked email shows his war chiefs in panic mode

By CHARLIE SPIERING, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 18:24, 3 August 2026 | Updated: 18:48, 3 August 2026 President Trump fired back against claims from Iranian officials that they were not negotiating a peace agreement with the United States. 'Iranian Leadership is unbelievably duplicitous!' the President wrote on Truth Social. '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 dealing with 'Oman.'' The president reacted to remarks made by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei who disputed peace talks during a press conference on Monday. 'We are not currently holding negotiations with the United States,' Baghaei said, 'Our talks are with Oman.' Trump also dismissed Iran officials claims that they were controlling the Strait of Hormuz as 'blather,' insisting the United States was in control of the waterway. 'Nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished,' he said. On Sunday, Trump said he called off a 'massive attack' planned for Iran which would have been the 'biggest attack since WWII.' Last night, Donald Trump (pictured) claimed to have called off the the 'biggest attack since WWII' planned for Iran over the weekend Iranian missiles 'Zolfaghar' on display at the Azadi square in Tehran, Iran, July 30 2026 He said Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, had asked him to postpone the attack.  'When the allies asked to call it off, you gotta say, 'Well, let's see.' And the reason why they asked is because I think there's a deal.' The President repeated Monday that talks continued in the process to end the conflict with Iran. 'It is very simple, Iran will never have a nuclear weapon!' he added. The President spoke about Iran as reports surrounding an email sent by US Central Command's intelligence branch requesting new ideas to help pressure Iran. 'We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran,' the email to military officials and service members read.  A CENTCOM spokesperson responded to the email's contents and defended the message as part of the organizations 'long history of thinking and working in innovative ways.' Smoke rises after reports of multiple U.S. strikes on the city, as loud explosions were heard according to the Iranian state TV on Thursday Trump has repeatedly claimed that his administration has control over the Strait of Hormuz The president has considered a series of punishing airstrikes, including a dramatic attack on Pickaxe Mountain, where Iran is believed to be holding some of its enriched uranium. 'We'll be hitting that area very probably pretty soon. And there's not a thing they can do about it,' Trump said last week during an Oval Office meeting. But the President continues looking for a more peaceful exit from the conflict that began in February, frequently backing down from threatened attacks on the grounds of ongoing negotiations. The Pentagon estimated that the war has cost $37.5 billion so far and eighteen US service members have been killed in the fighting so far.