Iran war updates: Tehran says Oman talks on Hormuz advancing ‘positively’

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 27, 2026. Razieh Poudat/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency)via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.
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Trump says talks with Iran are 'last chance' to forge a deal

By Ali Mustafa, Zaid Sabah, Shola Lawal, Umut Uras, Hala Al Shami, Mariamne Everett, Stephen Quillen and Enes Abuomer
Published On 4 Aug 2026

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