Trump calls Iran "unbelievably duplicitous"

Monday, August 03, 2026

President Trump called Iran's leadership "unbelievably duplicitous" Monday after Iran said hours earlier it had no plans to hold direct talks with Washington, despite the U.S. leader's claim that negotiations would start today.

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... No new negotiations planned despite Trump comments, U.S. officials tell CBS News

Despite President Trump's comments last night that negotiations with Iran are set to begin on Monday afternoon, U.S. officials have told CBS News that there are no "new" or novel negotiations planned -- just the ongoing talks between Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and the U.S. negotiating team with the Iranian team, through mediators.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said at a press conference Monday that Tehran had no plans to hold direct talks with Washington, after Mr. Trump's claim that a "deal is imminent."

"To avoid any misunderstanding, it is important to clarify what the current negotiations are about and who they are with. We are not negotiating with the United States at this time," Baghein said.

"Our negotiations are with Oman and are focused on reaching an understanding on a route that will ensure the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
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#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-03 01:16 PM | Reply

Pot meet kettle.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-08-03 01:30 PM | Reply

@#2

Yeah, that was what I thought as I read the article.

I also wondered if Pres Trump made up the whole ~talks on Monday~ thing just so Iran would deny it, and then Pres Trump could call Iran "unbelievably duplicitous."

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-03 01:47 PM | Reply

We've arrived at the point where the only negotiating Trump's doing is with himself.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-03 02:46 PM | Reply

Donald Trump lives in a world where he thinks a US Olympian vandalized the reflecting pool despite his own pet prosecutor tell the world there is no evidence to support such claim. At this point I think it's fair to take the position that anything that Trump claims to have happened is the product of his dementia riddled mind.

#5 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-08-03 03:11 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"unbelievably duplicitous"

Would fit DJT's tombstone.... like about 10th on the list of his evils.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2026-08-03 04:40 PM | Reply

Reminder of how we got here
1. Piggy unilaterally pulled out of the JCPOA despite Iran abiding by it
2. Piggy attacked them last summer without warning, declaration or justification-during negotiations.
3. Piggy agreed to a ceasefire with Iran last summer.
4. Piggy attacked Iran AGAIN, during negotiations, without warning, declaration or justification despite Iran abiding by the ceasefire.
5. Piggy launched the current war with a cowardly sneak attack that murdered their leader and infants.
6. Piggy launched this unjust, unjustifiable, illegal, immoral attack because Israel recognized a target of opportunity-the Iranian leader at home during peacetime.
7. Piggy murdered Iran's negotiators and moderates in the Iranian leadership.
8. Piggy bragged about murdering Iran's leadership-despite this being a war crime.
9. Piggy has threatened to murder Iran's negotiators.
10. Piggy signed a MOU to stop the fighting.
11. Piggy immediately breached the MoU.
12. Piggy has attacked unarmed commercial vessels traversing the strait
13. Piggy has regularly threated to end Iranian civilization
14. Piggy flounders between outrageous threats and actions-seizing the Strait and charging a toll, giving Saudi Arabia nuclear technology and immediately TACOing because the corrupt gulf dictators tell him no.

None of the above even touches on the evil acts of our ally Israel

America is the bad guy

We deserve to suffer.

#7 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-08-03 04:52 PM | Reply