AFP2 Aug, 2026 03:19 AM2 mins to readIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC. Photo / Getty ImagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC. Photo / Getty ImagesUnited States President Donald Trump said today that the US and Israel had agreed to hold off on any new strikes on Iran - provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is quickly reached.
Fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again, after Trump threatened to
