Iranians on Monday (August 3) expressed deep distrust of the United States, saying any future agreement must guarantee Tehran’s rights after a history of what they described as broken promises by Washington.

Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with America and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump, who had said that talks will take place on Monday afternoon as justification for calling off attacks against the Islamic Republic.

Over the weekend Trump repeated a pattern that has emerged throughout the past five months: announcing plans for "massive attacks" on Iran, only to cancel them at the last minute.

Repeated U.S. escalations have been met by escalating Iranian responses against U.S. forces in the region, Washington's Gulf Arab allies and shipping, each time ending with Trump stepping back.

The dispute over the Strait of Hormuz remains a central point of contention. Washington says the June memorandum required Iran to open the strategically vital waterway, while Tehran argues the text explicitly preserved its authority over shipping traffic.

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Iranians voice distrust of US, demand deal that guarantees Tehran's rights

VIDEO SHOWS: TEHRAN STREETS / IRANIANS REACTING TO POSSIBLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN IRAN AND THE U.S.

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SHOWS: TEHRAN, IRAN (AUGUST 3, 2026) (WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda. No use Israel)

1. VARIOUS OF FLOWING TRAFFIC, PEOPLE CROSSING, BANNER SHOWING PICTURE OF BROKEN LADY LIBERTY, SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE MARCHING HOLDING IRANIAN FLAGS, IRANIAN FLAG EMBLEM, READING (Farsi): “The one who killed my Imam (the Supreme Leader), why shouldn’t we kill him? If we do not kill your killer, we are dishonoured.”

2. FLOWING TRAFFIC, WOMEN CROSSING, BANNER WITH PICTURE OF SLAIN SUPREME LEADER, ALI KHAMENEI (right)

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN CITIZEN, KIARASH FOULADI, SAYING:

"I am pessimistic because it is not even his (Trump's) first time; it is not his second or third time either. He has repeated the same pattern before. It will once again buy time, with the issue of negotiations, before he decides to launch attacks again. There are other things he has done before that he may want to do again.”

4. LADY LIBERTY BANNER

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN CITIZEN, KIARASH FOULADI, SAYING:

"The best situation for the Strait of Hormuz is for it to remain closed. Even if it is to be resolved, they may once again repeat the betrayals they have always committed, reopen the Strait, and fail to get the share and customs duties they wanted. They may exchange it for other things, which is completely wrong. The Strait of Hormuz belongs to us and it should remain closed until the very end, and customs duties should be collected until the very end.”

6. FLOWING TRAFFIC, WOMEN AT BUS STATION

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN CITIZEN, KIARASH FOULADI, SAYING:

“It's (the U.S.) buying time. It wants to do the same with his son (Mojtaba) as it did with Mr. (Ali) Khamenei. It wants to repeat the other actions it carried out, restore its strength, and come forward more powerful again. Because it is a bully and wants to impose its will through force.”

8. FLOWING TRAFFIC, LADY LIBERTY BANNER, PEOPLE CROSSING

9. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN CITIZEN, (NO FIRST NAME GIVEN) ANSARI, SAYING:

"Given the circumstances and what has happened before, we reached agreements at several stages, and the other side went back on its word. This shows that our counterpart is not bound by legal and moral principles either. Therefore, even if an agreement is reached, there is no guarantee that the other side will continue to abide by it.”

10. PEOPLE WALKING

11. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN CITIZEN, (NO FIRST NAME GIVEN) ANSARI, SAYING:

"The Strait of Hormuz, because Iran has coastal areas based on the law of the sea, is an inherent right of Iran itself to use. Just like other straits that other countries use, it is Iran’s inherent right to use it.”

12. TRAFFIC, PEOPLE CROSSING, BANNER WITH PICTURE OF KHAMENEI (left) AND IRAN’S FIRST SUPREME LEADER, RUHOLLAH KHOMEINI (right)

13. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN CITIZEN, (NO FIRST NAME GIVEN) ANSARI, SAYING:

"This issue will lead to peace, but they have demands which, thankfully, the negotiators are now discussing, and the various discussions that are taking place within the country’s structure are moving in a direction that ensures the country’s rights. If these are secured and they also eventually shorten this matter and sit down for proper and serious negotiations, they will reach an agreement on the fundamental and legal issues.”

14. GRAFFITI ON WALL, READING (Farsi): "Death to America", PEOPLE PASSING

15. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN CITIZEN, (NO FIRST NAME GIVEN) ANSARI, SAYING:

"He (Trump) has made this threat many times. This threat, like other threats, is something specific. For him to want to launch an attack or engage in different discussions, he would need to have different structures in place, structures that he does not have. Since he does not have those structures, he is certainly seeking the best way and solution to move forward. The best way and solution is to reach an agreement and ensure Iran’s legitimate and inherent rights.”

16. PEOPLE ON TEHRAN STREET

17. TRAFFIC, PEOPLE CROSSING, BANNER WITH PICTURE OF KHAMENEI

18. KHAMENEI'S BANNER, BANNER WITH PICTURE OF NEW SUPREME LEADER, MOJTABA KHAMENEI IN THE BACKGROUND