Planned attack on Iran canceled after reaching outline of deal
THURMONT, MARYLAND – JULY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump and John Ratcliffe, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), depart after a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on July 31, 2026 in Thurmont, Maryland. (Photo by Nathan Howard – Pool/ Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled a planned attack on Iran following a request by Tehran and its regional neighbors.
“We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.
He said that the agreement would include the “Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.”
“Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” Trump added. “The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment.”
He said the U.S. remains ready to strike Iran forcefully and is “is locked and loaded and ready to go”.
Iran’s Fars International state news agency said via its Telegram channel Sunday that Trump’s demands amounted to a “wish list“.
U.S. media reports had said that Trump was preparing for a fresh round of strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, as hopes of a negotiated end to the war that began on Feb. 28 receded and energy prices climbed.
On Saturday, a number of U.S. Embassies in the Middle East warned American citizens in the region to exercise caution and be prepared for flight cancellations amid growing tensions between Iran and the United States.
Embassies in Iraq, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates each warned U.S. citizens to consider leaving the region immediately, or be prepared to depart should there be an escalation in fighting.
U.S. Sailors conduct flight operations aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), July 29, 2026. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.
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The warnings came after a tanker near Oman reported being struck late Friday, with another saying it saw an explosion nearby. Iran has warned Washington that the U.S. military’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would result in the closure of key shipping routes.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his Saudi counterpart in a phone call on Saturday that any “aggression” by the U.S. and Israel or participation of regional countries will be met with a “decisive and proportionate response,” according to Araqchi’s Telegram account.
A temporary ceasefire following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran on June 17 has effectively broken down. Neither side has given way on key sticking points, including Iran’s nuclear program and control of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,…
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