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Or sign-in if you have an account.Trump says the U.S. was asked to hold off any further attacks on Iran as peace talks were reportedly advancing Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said the U.S. will hold off new strikes against Iran after the Islamic Republic and other Middle Eastern nations told him they’re working toward a deal.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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The Saudi Press Agency on Sunday said the kingdom’s de facto ruler stressed the need for dialogue to de-escalate tensions in a call with Trump.The U.S. was asked “to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” Trump said in his post on Saturday. “This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.”Israel, which wasn’t party to an initial peace deal in June, has agreed to join him in the commitment, Trump said. A member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet, Zev Elkin, told local radio the Israelis are waiting out the latest diplomatic push.The U.S. military had been ordered to carry out fresh attacks as soon as this weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Trump said at a cabinet meeting the same day that the U.S. would be hitting Iran “very hard” in an effort to bring an end to the conflict that’s entered its sixth month.“And at some point they’ll say we just can’t take it anymore,” he was quoted as saying.( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post )( Donald J. Trump - Aug 01 2026, 10:05 PM ET )The U.S.A. 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… pic.twitter.com/z8O3ZTlg2K— Fan Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) August 2, 2026The prospect of yet more attacks had ratcheted up worries across a Middle East roiled by waves of tit-for-tat strikes since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Iran in late February. The stop-start fighting has repeatedly disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil once transited, driving sharp swings in energy prices.Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againBrent crude ended last week above US$90 a barrel, compared with below $72 a barrel at the start of July.Major OPEC+ nations on Sunday agreed in principle to another token increase in their production quotas for September. The move would complete the theoretical revival of supplies halted in 2023 and give scope to add more barrels once the Middle East war ends.U.S. embassies across the Middle East on Saturday warned Americans that they should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and other travel disruptions as tensions remain elevated.A U.S.-Iran truce brokered in June collapsed last month, though the two sides paused strikes again in late July to give diplomacy another chance. That lull ended Tuesday night when Tehran carried out what Trump described as a surprise attack, firing multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. military base in Jordan.The Israeli security cabinet’s Elkin on Sunday told Army Radio there was “some kind of vector toward an agreement between Iran and Oman.” The two nations held discussions last month that sought to reopen the Hormuz strait.Elkin expressed skepticism: “We’ll all wait to see if this vector really does become a full agreement, and whether it will be implemented and where it’s all leading.”Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate calls with his Saudi and Turkish counterparts and Pakistan’s army chief before Trump’s announcement on Saturday.Araghchi warned against any “adventurous actions by the U.S. military,” saying Iran was “fully prepared” to respond “decisively.”He also told Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud any regional cooperation with the U.S. would draw a decisive and appropriate response from Iran’s armed forces, according to a Telegram post from the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Ministry.Iranian-backed Houthis rebels in Yemen have recently opened a new front in the war, threatening shipping in the Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb, another shipping bottleneck.— With assistance from Dan Williams and Salma El Wardany.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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