美国总统特朗普表示，美国与伊朗将于8月3日启动新一轮谈判[1][3]。特朗普称他已取消对伊朗的大规模军事打击[3]，转而寻求通过谈判解决冲突。他解释称："他们说我们更倾向于达成协议而不是发动攻击，因为你不知道这些攻击会导向何处"[3]。根据特朗普的提议，谈判的条件包括伊朗重新开放霍尔木兹海峡、停止中东地区袭击，作为交换美国将结束海上封锁并允许伊朗出口石油[2]。
然而，伊朗外交部随即否认了特朗普的声称。伊朗外交部发言人埃斯梅尔·巴加伊表示："我们目前没有与美国进行谈判。我们的谈判是与阿曼进行的，以确保通过霍尔木兹海峡的通道"[4]。伊朗外交部长阿拉格齐当地时间8月2日表示，伊朗与阿曼就霍尔木兹海峡管理问题进行的谈判已进入最后阶段[2]。伊朗外交部发言人巴加埃强调，即使达成协议也不意味着重新开放海峡[2]。
特朗普的言论发表后，油价大幅下跌，布伦特原油9月交割价在亚洲早盘交易中下跌超过6%至82.41美元/桶[4]。与此同时，两艘沙特油轮（Lesvos号和Desh Vaibhav号）周末通过巴卜曼德海峡，共运载约300万桶沙特原油[3][4]。
President Trump declared that the United States and Iran would begin negotiations on August 3, aimed at resolving Middle East tensions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz [1][3]. Trump stated that he had suspended a major military strike against Iran, explaining that "they said they would prefer a deal rather than an attack, because you don't know where these attacks lead" [3]. The proposed talks would focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, ending Iranian attacks in the region, and addressing Iran's nuclear program, with the U.S. offering to lift maritime blockades and permit Iranian oil exports in exchange [2][3].
However, Iran's Foreign Ministry swiftly contradicted Trump's claims. Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated, "We currently have no negotiations with the United States. Our negotiations are with Oman to ensure passage through the Strait of Hormuz" [4][5]. Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi indicated that talks with Oman over strait management had entered their final stages, with the two countries preparing to establish new shipping lanes within a separation of traffic scheme while preserving both nations' sovereign rights [2]. Baghaei emphasized that any agreement with Oman would not necessarily result in reopening the strait [2].
The diplomatic developments came against a backdrop of regional tensions. A framework agreement between Iran and the U.S. reached in mid-June had established a 60-day transition period for finalizing details, though subsequent major attacks by both sides stalled progress [3][4]. In response to Trump's announcement, crude oil prices fell sharply, with Brent crude futures dropping more than 6% to $82.41 per barrel in Asian morning trading [4]. Despite Iranian-backed Houthi maritime threats, two Saudi tankers—Lesvos and Desh Vaibhav—carrying approximately three million barrels of Saudi crude passed through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait over the weekend [3][4][5].