Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 3 that talks with Iran were underway and described them as Tehran’s “last chance” to reach an agreement, despite Iran’s denial that it was negotiating with Washington.

“This is the last chance for them to sign a good document,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “I want to give them every last chance before decapitation.”

Trump said he had agreed to continue pursuing diplomacy at the request of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and other countries.

He said an agreement would first address the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, possibly within a day, before moving to what he called Iran’s denuclearization.