Current sectionU.S. NewsThe U.S. president said Iran and several Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to postpone military action because the outlines of an agreement had been reached, adding that Israel had joined the decision to hold off on an attackShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuelsand ReutersAugust 02, 2026Updated:06:45 AM IDTU.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had canceled a planned military strike against Iran after Tehran and several Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to delay military action, saying the outlines of a deal had been agreed upon.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Donald TrumpIranIran - U.S.Israel - IranIsrael - U.S.2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuU.S.-IranGaza DealLebanon Michigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastSource: Israel Wants Freedom to Strike in Gaza Areas to Be Handed to Int'l ForceReport: Iran Used Cease-fire to Plan Wider Regional Campaign Against U.S.Trump Says He Called Off Iran Attack After Tehran Sought More Time for DealIran Denies Asking U.S. to Halt Strikes, State Media SaysMan in His 40s Shot Dead in Southern Israel; Israel's Homicide Toll Reaches 185Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts