A banner depicting US President Trump at Azadi Square in Tehran on 30 July 2026. EPAInfoUS President says decision follows conversations with Middle East allies, who have borne the brunt of Tehran's aggressionThe NationalAugust 02, 2026The US has halted planned attacks on Iran and will hold talks with Tehran to create a lasting ceasefire, President Donald Trump has said.He said the goal is the “total opening” of the Strait of Hormuz and an “end to Iran’s nuclear threat”.The statement on Truth Social follows the collapse of the peace agreement struck in June and weeks of bombing by both sides, which included near-daily strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, and led to Yemen's Houthis attacking ships in the Red Sea.Mr Trump suggested he held off following conversations with Middle East allies.He said the US is "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". "Despite this, 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. This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat," he wrote.“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. The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE."Updated: August 02, 2026, 2:54 AM