On Saturday, August 2nd, 2026, United States President Donald Trump announced via his Truth Social platform that he had cancelled a planned military strike on Iran. He stated that the decision followed requests from Iran and other Middle East countries to "hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."

Trump claimed that the agreement would lead to the "Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT" and would end what he described as "Iran’s nuclear threat."

This announcement came a day after reports surfaced that Washington and Israel were preparing to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure. Earlier, on Friday, Trump had warned that the US would hit Iran "very hard."

US news outlet Axios reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Trump on Saturday, urging him to cancel the strikes and return to negotiations.

In response to escalating tensions, the US Department of State issued security alerts on Saturday for Americans in 10 countries across the region, advising increased caution and consideration of departure.

The situation remains fluid as diplomatic and security developments continue to unfold.

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