Donald Trump said he has cancelled planned strikes on Iran, saying the move depends on a deal being agreed “rapidly” with the country.

In a post on Truth Social, the US president said he had been asked by Iran and other Middle East states to “hold off” on any attack. He said the “perimeters” of a deal had already been worked out, adding that it would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran’s nuclear threat.

The comments followed US media reports that Washington may have been preparing new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend.

US Warns Americans Across The Middle East

Earlier on Saturday, Tehran accused the United States of escalating tensions. It said any regional state that cooperates with Washington would be “engulfed by the flames of war”.

Meanwhile, the US government urged Americans in the region to remain alert and be ready to leave “should there be escalation”. A security alert issued on Saturday said Americans should exercise caution, maintain heightened vigilance, and be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and possible travel disruption.

Reports Of New Strike Planning

Multiple sources had told CBS News, the BBC’s US media partner, that the US and Israel were planning what would be among the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran. CBS reported that the plan was discussed during Trump’s cabinet meeting on Friday.

In his Truth Social post, Trump said the United States was “locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran”, at “levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II”.

He added that cancelling the attack would be “for the future benefit of the world” and that it would also support “the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran”.

Iran has not yet responded to Trump’s announcement.

Trump’s comments also came amid reports of concern from regional partners. Axios said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Trump on Saturday and “expressed concern” about the prospect of strikes, while Reuters also reported the call.

Background: Escalation After Ceasefire Breakdown

During the Friday cabinet meeting, CBS News reported that Trump was heard saying while reporters were still in the room: “We’ll be hitting them [Iranians] very hard. At some point, they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore.’”

Washington and Tehran have traded escalating strikes and counter-strikes since a ceasefire in April aimed at pausing the war fell apart in June.

Earlier this week, the US said it completed a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran in retaliation for an attempted ballistic missile attack on American forces in the region. The US has blockaded Iranian ports and bombed Iranian sites. Iran has fired missiles and drones at US assets in countries across the Middle East and targeted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil shipments.

The US and Israel began launching strikes against Iran on 28 February. The campaign and ensuing fighting have driven significant fluctuations in oil prices.

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2 August 2026

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Trump say the “perimeters” of a deal had already been worked out. Does that mean we are going around in circles?

Calling it the “perimeters” of a deal is the same vague language he used with his now infamous “framework of an agreement” lines!

Lots of talk about outlines, not much substance inside. Describing the edges of a deal instead of the terms it more like circling the issue rather than landing it.

Sure..."paused"....just to allow the stock markets to fall, then buy shares at a lower price...and the next day to make threats and bomb oil refineries to make the prices and the stock shares go up. America is no less a corrupt regime, on the same line as Russia, Ukraine or Iran.

Here's Donald Trump making a rapid deal... 🤭

americans always lose, it's rigged

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