Will the U.S. and Iran hold a new round of in-person talks before Friday, August 7?
50% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 2 predictions cast.
The United States and Iran did not hold a new round of direct, in-person talks before Friday, August 7, 2026. Through early August, negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz continued to run through Oman as an intermediary, with Iran's Foreign Ministry stating it was pursuing multiple diplomatic tracks but was not holding direct negotiations with Washington. Qatar's Foreign Ministry said on August 4 that a draft agreement was being circulated among the parties but that no direct U.S.-Iran talks were taking place, even as officials described the shuttle diplomacy as being in "very progressive stages." President Trump had earlier said a new round of talks would begin the week of August 2, but subsequent reporting through August 5 continued to describe the process as indirect, mediated by Oman and Qatar rather than face-to-face U.S.-Iran meetings. The arrangement reflected the broader standoff since Iran proposed restricting U.S. and Israeli vessel transit through Hormuz. Community sentiment was evenly split at 50 percent on two votes, and the question resolved no.