US President Donald Trump declared on August 2, 2026, that American forces will hold off on new military strikes against Iran. This decision follows an agreement among Middle East allies on the parameters of a deal aimed at ending the five-month-long war.

Trump outlined on Truth Social that the emerging deal would include the "Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat." He added, "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."

Israel has also agreed to join the US in efforts to finalize this agreement with Iran to bring the conflict to a close.

Prior to Trump's announcement, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto leader, spoke with Trump by phone. According to a source familiar with the discussion, the Crown Prince expressed concerns about the US potentially escalating the conflict, fearing that Iran might retaliate by targeting the energy infrastructure of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. The Crown Prince sought clarity on what new actions Trump was considering against Iran.

At the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, Trump told reporters, "we just want to win" in Iran and stated the US would hit Iran "very hard" until it couldn't "take it anymore."

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organisation reported that an unknown projectile struck a vessel on July 31, 2026, 11 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman.

Reflecting the human toll of the conflict, Abdel Moneim Aboul-Roos, a 24-year-old tuktuk driver who lost his leg in an Israeli strike, said he did not care about "talk about withdrawal and disarmament" as long as essential supplies like food and medicine remained scarce.

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