--- title: "Trump expresses optimism about US-Iran negotiations amid ongoing regional attacks" description: "Most outlets reported that Trump said there was a \"good chance\" of progress in US-Iran negotiations, with some also noting his warning that military strikes could resume if talks failed. Several emphasized the \"good talks\" phrasing from Trump's statements. A few outlets briefly mentioned the ongoing attacks by pro-Iran groups and the Houthis in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, while others omitted this detail entirely. The suspension of US air strikes was noted in one excerpt but not emphasized across the coverage." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/275-us-and-iran-pause-military-strikes-raising-hopes-for-renewed site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Trump expresses optimism about US-Iran negotiations amid ongoing regional attacks world · updated 28 Jul 2026, 9:41 AM PKT · 26–28 Jul 2026 · 33 articles from 14 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 28 Jul 2026 — Trump expresses optimism about US-Iran negotiations amid ongoing regional attacks (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Trump said there was a "good chance" of progress in US-Iran negotiations, with some also noting his warning that military strikes could resume if talks failed. Several emphasized the "good talks" phrasing from Trump's statements. A few outlets briefly mentioned the ongoing attacks by pro-Iran groups and the Houthis in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, while others omitted this detail entirely. The suspension of US air strikes was noted in one excerpt but not emphasized across the coverage. - **The Nation** — [Trump says there is ‘good chance’ of deal with Iran](https://www.nation.com.pk/28-Jul-2026/trump-says-good-chance-deal-iran) · 28 Jul 2026, 9:41 AM PKT > US President Donald Trump said on Monday that there is a good chance” of reaching a deal with Iran, but warned that Washington would resume military operation if negotiations fail. - **ARY News (English)** — [Donald Trump says US and Tehran having ‘good talks’](https://arynews.tv/donald-trump-says-us-and-tehran-having-good-talks) · 28 Jul 2026, 9:15 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing - **Dunya News** — [Trump says US and Tehran having 'good talks' as drones hit Iran's neighbours](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/964998-trump-says-us-and-tehran-having-good-talks-as-drones-hit-irans-neig) · 28 Jul 2026, 8:54 AM PKT · 64% identical wording to the newest filing > Washington abruptly suspended a two-week campaign of air strikes on Iran on Saturday in Trump's latest strategic U-turn in the five-month-old conflict - **Business Recorder** — [Trump says US and Tehran having 'good talks' as drones hit Iran's neighbours](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40432133/trump-says-us-and-tehran-having-good-talks-as-drones-hit-irans-neighbours) · 28 Jul 2026, 8:40 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > WASHINGTON/DUBAI: President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was having “good ‌talks” with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but he warned that US strikes would resume if the negotiations failed to deliver. Despite Trump’s optimism, Tehran appeared to quickly test the pause in the U.S. military campaign, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reporting drone at... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump says Iran talks progressing, warns strikes could resume](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330465428/trump-says-iran-talks-progressing-warns-strikes-could-resume) · 28 Jul 2026, 8:29 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was having “good ‌talks” with Iran, and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but he warned that US strikes would resume if the negotiations failed to deliver. Despite Trump’s optimism, Tehran appeared to quickly test the pause in the US military campaign, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reporting drone attacks on Monday. Wa... ### 27 Jul 2026 — US and Iran pause attacks, raising hopes for diplomatic talks (10 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the US and Iran paused attacks, with several noting the potential for renewed diplomatic efforts. Some emphasized Iran’s conditional halt, stating it would continue only if the US maintained its pause, while others highlighted Trump’s comments on “good talks” and optimism about a peace deal. A few also mentioned Pakistan’s diplomatic involvement in the broader regional context. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump says 'good chance' of progress in Iran talks as foes hold fire](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330465426/trump-says-good-chance-of-progress-in-iran-talks-as-foes-hold-fire) · 28 Jul 2026, 12:14 AM PKT > US President Donald Trump on Monday voiced optimism at the prospects for a negotiated peace deal with Iran, as the two sides held their fire for a third consecutive day. Fighting between the longtime foes has been paused since early Saturday after 13 nights of renewed US strikes on the Islamic republic sparked by a breakdown in diplomacy over Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the US ... - **The Express Tribune** — [US, Iran trade rival claims over fragile truce](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2620681/us-iran-trade-rival-claims-over-fragile-truce) · 28 Jul 2026, 12:13 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > • Trump says having 'good talks' but warns of return to strikes if talks don't yield results • Tehran says not se - **24 News HD** — [Trump says 'good chance' of progress in Iran talks as foes hold fire](https://www.24newshd.tv/27-Jul-2026/trump-says-good-chance-progress-iran-talks-foes-hold-fire) · 27 Jul 2026, 11:46 PM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump on Monday voiced optimism at the prospects for a negotiated peace deal with Iran, as the two sides held their fire for a third consecutive day. - **Samaa** — [Trump says US holding 'good talks' with Iran](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354292-trump-says-us-holding-good-talks-with-iran) · 27 Jul 2026, 11:11 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > Donald Trump says the US is holding good talks with Iran but warns military action remains an option if diplomacy fails. He also comments on Israel, Yemen, Russia and US military readiness. - **The News International** — [Trump says US is talking with Iran right now](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1410429-trump-says-us-is-talking-with-iran-right-now) · 27 Jul 2026, 10:00 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump ‌told reporters on Monday that the United ​States is having "good talks" with ​Iran "right now."Trump, on ⁠Air Force One on ​his way to ​Michigan, said he has "plenty of time" to deal with ​Iran."There's a good ​chance that... - **Daily Times** — [Iran says it will halt attacks if US maintains bombing pause](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1529041/iran-says-it-will-halt-attacks-if-us-maintains-bombing-pause/) · 27 Jul 2026, 11:04 AM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran has said it will suspend its military strikes as long as the United States (US) continues its pause in air attacks, raising cautious hopes that the latest lull in hostilities could create space for renewed diplomatic efforts. Read More: US, Iran hold fire sparking hopes for return to negotiating table A senior Iranian official told Reuters […] - **Dunya News** — [US ambassador says Trump paused Iran strikes to create space for diplomacy](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/964793-us-ambassador-says-trump-paused-iran-strikes-to-create-space-for-diplo) · 27 Jul 2026, 10:42 AM PKT · 65% identical wording to the newest filing > According to news reports, President Trump ordered a halt to US military operations against Iran after 13 consecutive days of strikes - **Arab News Pakistan** — [US, Iran pause attacks after days of escalation](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2652422/middle-east) · 27 Jul 2026, 8:07 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > TEHRAN: The United States and Iran paused their attacks for a second straight day Sunday, as efforts continued to bring them back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal largely undermined by recent exchanges of fire, as Donald Trump’s UN envoy said the president was “giving talks some space.” Iran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against Washington’s allies in the Middle East, and U... - **Dawn** — [Lull in Iran, US fighting ‘achieved by fresh round of diplomacy’](https://www.dawn.com/news/2018664/lull-in-iran-us-fighting-achieved-by-fresh-round-of-diplomacy) · 27 Jul 2026, 7:28 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > • Diplomatic sources say Pakistan remained in touch with Tehran, Washington, Riyadh and Beijing during latest US bombing campaign• Turkish FM reaches out to Qatari, Pakistani leadership• Waltz says lull in strikes is Trump ‘making room for talks’• Iran also stops retaliatory attacks on US bases• US media claims ammunition shortages, generals’ opposition forced president to halt bombing WASHINGT... - **Business Recorder** — [Iran says halts ME attacks as US holds fire](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431941/iran-says-halts-me-attacks-as-us-holds-fire) · 27 Jul 2026, 5:20 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday. The development comes as the United States pressed pause on its bombing campaign after President Donald Trump’s advisers told him they were running out of targets and expressed worries about depleting the US arsenal. After 13 nights of intensifying US ai... ### 26 Jul 2026 — US and Iran pause military strikes amid diplomatic efforts (8 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the US paused its military campaign against Iran and that Iran halted retaliatory strikes, with several noting the potential for renewed diplomatic efforts. Some emphasized concerns over dwindling US munitions as a factor in the pause, while others highlighted the conditional nature of Iran’s ceasefire, stating it would continue as long as the US maintains its pause. A few outlets also mentioned the involvement of mediators and the broader context of stalled talks. - **The Express Tribune** — [Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2620536/iran-says-it-will-halt-strikes-as-long-as-us-bombing-pause-holds) · 27 Jul 2026, 4:51 AM PKT > Trumps advisers tell him they are running out of targets, express worries about depleting the US arsenal - **Aaj News (English)** — [Iran will halt attacks as long as US maintains pause, Iranian source says](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330465259/iran-will-halt-attacks-as-long-as-us-maintains-pause-iranian-source-says) · 26 Jul 2026, 10:28 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United ​States maintains its latest pause on air strikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off ‌his two-week-old bombing campaign. After 13 nights of intensifying US air strikes on Iran, the Pentagon abruptly suspended the campaign late on Friday, with no US attacks reported on either Sat... - **ARY News (English)** — [Trump pauses Iran air strikes to allow diplomacy, US envoy says](https://arynews.tv/trump-pauses-iran-air-strikes-to-allow-diplomacy-us-envoy-says) · 26 Jul 2026, 8:30 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing - **Business Recorder** — [Iran says halts Middle East attacks as US holds fire](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40431873/iran-says-halts-middle-east-attacks-as-us-holds-fire) · 26 Jul 2026, 5:20 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > TEHRAN: Iran said on Sunday it has halted retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East after Washington stopped its strikes on the country for the past two nights. The Iranian declaration came after Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restraining plans for further escalation. “These attacks continued until t... - **BOL News** — [Iran halts retaliatory strikes as US pauses attacks](https://www.bolnews.com/world/iran-halts-retaliatory-strikes-as-us-pauses-attacks/) · 26 Jul 2026, 5:16 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran announced Sunday that it has stopped its retaliatory military operations in the region after the United States refrained from striking the country for two consecutive nights, even as diplomatic talks over the Strait of Hormuz continued and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared for a visit to Washington. Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said ... Read more The post Iran... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Iran Says It Halted Retaliatory Strikes After US Paused Attacks](https://pakobserver.net/iran-says-it-halted-retaliatory-strikes-after-us-paused-attacks/) · 26 Jul 2026, 1:02 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran has said that retaliatory strikes have been halted after the United States paused military attacks. Iranian military spokesperson Mohammad… - **Dawn** — [US holds fire against Iran as reports of concerns over dwindling munitions emerge](https://www.dawn.com/news/2018487/us-holds-fire-against-iran-as-reports-of-concerns-over-dwindling-munitions-emerge) · 26 Jul 2026, 12:24 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Iran passed another night without US airstrikes between Saturday and Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restraining plans for further escalation. The lull has revived hopes of a return to negotiations after nearly two weeks of consecutive nightly US bombardments, although US media reported the pause could al... - **Samaa** — [Trump orders US military to pause Iran strikes to allow diplomacy](https://www.samaa.tv/2087354218-trump-orders-us-military-to-pause-iran-strikes-to-allow-diplomacy) · 26 Jul 2026, 10:19 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the US military to pause planned strikes on Iran after 13 days of attacks, amid concerns over missile stockpiles and renewed diplomatic efforts. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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