Iran regional confrontation

Trump cancels planned Iran strikes pending rapid deal on Hormuz and nuclear issues

This version is a correction.

DECISIONS AND STATEMENTS
Location
United States (national scope — a presidential hold decision, not a place)
Actors
United States · Iran
Importance
Major

President Trump said he agreed to cancel a planned US attack on Iran after Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked him to hold off, claiming parameters of a deal were in place for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat; the hold was subject to rapidly making a deal, with Gulf leaders cited as urging de-escalation.

AP reported Trump’s Saturday 1 August 2026 Truth Social post canceling a planned attack “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” after multiple outlets said US–Israel options included energy-infrastructure targets. CBS and Reuters covered the same announcement and follow-on Sunday remarks that talks were set for Monday and that Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar had urged holding fire. This package records the presidential cancel/hold decision, not a formal bilateral ceasefire instrument and not a confirmed CENTCOM operational order text.

Verification: Confirmed

Evidence: Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes, U.S.-Iran negotiations set to begin Monday, Trump says after calling off strikes, Oil tumbles as Trump cancels attack on Iran to reach nuclear deal

Confirmed multi-outlet reporting of Trump’s cancel announcement and Gulf de-escalation outreach; substance of any “deal parameters” remains disputed by Iranian officials (see companion Baghaei package).