Skip linksSkip to ContentNavigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored ContentLive updates, Iran’s top diplomat warns of a ‘decisive response’ to any US-Israeli ‘aggression’.Video Duration 01 minutes 38 seconds 01:38Trump ‘cancels attack on Iran’ saying deal is nearPublished On 2 Aug 2026
US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled planned attacks on Iran “subject to being able to rapidly make a deal”.
In a phone conversation with Trump, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has emphasised “the necessity of prioritising dialogue to de-escalate tensions and the importance of exerting all possible efforts to achieve a truce, which paves the way for diplomatic solutions”.
