Trump says Hormuz to reopen after ‘very good’ Iran talks

Turkey submits draft law that would bring PKK peace; UN says Iran executed at least 56 people since March; and more.

Ezgi Akin
Ezgi Akin
Aug 5, 2026
A billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that reads "You will drown in the sea of the Iranian nation's revenge", on a building in Tehran, Iran, August 3, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

This is Ezgi Akin, filling in for Gabrielle. 

In today’s edition:

  • Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen after ‘very good’ Iran talks
  • Turkey submits draft law that would bring PKK peace
  • UN: Iran executed at least 56 people since March
  • Netanyahu: Israel did not accept Washington’s Gaza draft

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