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U.S.-Iran negotiations set to begin Monday, Trump says after calling off strikes

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What happened President Trump said negotiations with Iran are set to begin Monday after announcing on Saturday that he canceled a pending attack on Iran.
The headline split The left frames it as "Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes". The right frames it as "Trump Says Iran Talks to Begin on Monday".
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Left / center-leftTrump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes

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CenterU.S.-Iran negotiations set to begin Monday, Trump says after calling off strikes

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Right / center-rightTrump Says Iran Talks to Begin on Monday

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Middle East EyeNews report · Aug 2, 10:30 PM

Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes

Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new str...

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CBS News WorldNews report · Aug 3, 12:53 AM

U.S.-Iran negotiations set to begin Monday, Trump says after calling off strikes

President Trump said negotiations with Iran are set to begin Monday after announcing on Saturday that he canceled a pending attack on Iran.

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The Times of IndiaNews report · Aug 3, 12:47 AM

'We'll see how it goes': Trump says Iran talks to begin Monday after halting planned strikes

US President Donald Trump announced negotiations with Iran would begin Monday. Diplomatic efforts involving Gulf nations prompted the halt of planned US military strikes. Mediators are work...

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Manila BulletinNews report · Aug 3, 12:29 AM

Oil prices drop after Trump orders US forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices fell sharply Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming that a deal to end the fighting...

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Aug 3, 12:20 AM

Trump Says Iran Talks to Begin on Monday

The president said some parties believe a deal is imminent involving the Strait of Hormuz, to be followed by what he called ‘the denuclearization of Iran.’

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BBC News - US & CanadaNews report · Aug 3, 12:11 AM

Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday

Tehran has not responded to the suggestion that new talks are imminent. Trump has previously said a negotiated end to the war is close, only for strikes to resume.

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Trending PoliticsNews report · Aug 3, 12:09 AM

Fresh Round Of Iran Talks Set To Begin Monday After Weeks Of Hostilities, Trump Says

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a new round of talks with Iran is scheduled to begin on Monday afternoon, following his decision to cancel a planned military strike against...

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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Aug 3, 12:02 AM

Trump says new Iran talks set to start, calls off strikes

US President Donald Trump said that new negotiations with Iran will begin today after he decided to hold off on striking the Islamic republic to pursue a deal to end the war.

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India TodayNews report · Aug 2, 11:56 PM

Trump says Iran talks start Monday as US revives diplomacy over Hormuz

Trump says Iran talks start Monday as US revives diplomacy over Hormuz

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ABC News - BusinessNews report · Aug 2, 11:52 PM

Oil prices drop after Trump orders US forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran

Oil prices fell sharply Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 2, 11:48 PM

Trump says new round of Iran talks will begin Monday

The US president says Gulf allies and Tehran urged him to delay planned strikes.

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Aug 2, 11:46 PM

Gold Gains as Iran Talks Ease Concerns Over Interest-Rate Hike

Gold advanced after US President Donald Trump said fresh negotiations with Iran would begin later on Monday, raising hopes for a breakthrough in the months-long conflict that would ease ene...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 2, 11:35 PM

Trump says new Iran talks set to start after calling off massive attack

He did not provide further details of the venue of the talks or the participants.

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CNBCNews report · Aug 2, 11:33 PM

Oil drops over 4% after Trump calls off planned strike on Iran

Oil prices fell on Monday as investors pared geopolitical risk premiums after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned strike on Iran.

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FortuneNews report · Aug 2, 11:23 PM

After canceling Iran strikes, Trump says negotiations will resume Monday afternoon while Tehran continues Hormuz talks with Oman

Trump on Sunday said he expected negotiations to resume “tomorrow afternoon” but did not detail who would be involved in such talks.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote Saturday.

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South China Morning PostNews report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Trump says new talks with Iran to begin on Monday after calling off strikes

US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic republic to pursue a deal. “Obviously, they don’t...

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 2, 11:14 PM

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 2, 11:06 PM

Oil prices drop after Trump orders US forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran

Oil prices fell sharply Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran.

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 2, 11:02 PM

Oil prices drop after Trump orders US forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices fell sharply Sunday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming that a deal to end the fighting...

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Toronto SunNews report · Aug 2, 10:50 PM

Trump says new Iran talks set to start after calling off massive attack

On Saturday, the U.S. president pulled back from threats for a massive attack against Iran

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Financial TimesNews report · Aug 2, 10:46 PM

Trump says Iran talks to resume after US called off major attack

Oil falls on signs of de-escalation as Tehran says a deal with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz to shipping was close

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Christian Science MonitorNews report · Aug 2, 10:36 PM

Trump now says he will halt Iran strikes, having reached outline to end war

President Donald Trump says he'll hold off on strikes he had threatened on against Iran, claiming allies reached the outline of a deal to end the war.

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SemaforNews report · Aug 2, 10:35 PM

Trump calls off Iran strikes

US President Donald Trump abruptly called off a new round of planned strikes on Iran on Saturday after some of Washington’s Gulf allies pushed for deescalation.

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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 2, 10:18 PM

Trump says Iran talks to begin Monday after scrapping attack

The U.S. president said that the Saudi crown prince told him over the weekend that he preferred continued talks to the planned strikes.

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PBS NewsHourNews report · Aug 2, 9:29 PM

Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening

The abrupt shifts have been a defining feature of the five-month conflict that has sent prices of oil and basic goods soaring — and the announcements to date have been upended by renewed at...

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The Washington TimesNews report · Aug 2, 8:09 PM

Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening

President Donald Trump said late Saturday that he would halt new planned attacks on Iran pending renewed talks to wind down the war and revive stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Ho...

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Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 32 sources
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Aug 2, 8:09 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Aug 2, 9:29 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Aug 2, 10:18 PM: Japan Times joined the source map.

Aug 2, 10:30 PM: Middle East Eye joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 32 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.