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Trump Says He Canceled Iran Strike, Sets Hormuz Reopening and End to Nuclear Threat as Conditions
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President Donald Trump said he canceled plans for military strikes on Iran on the condition that Tehran quickly reach an agreement. The move appeared aimed at pressing for a last-minute deal as tensions edged toward open conflict.
On August 1, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US had finished preparations to respond to Iran with a level of military force "not seen since World War II."
He said he called off the attack just before military action after receiving requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to hold any strike because the outline of an agreement had emerged.
Trump said the core terms of the proposed deal were the immediate, full and comprehensive reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.
"Based on those requests, I decided to cancel the attack on the condition that a deal can be reached quickly for the future benefit of the world and the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran," Trump wrote. "Israel is also aligned with this commitment."
He also urged officials and negotiators to move quickly toward a final agreement. "Everyone should get to work immediately and get this done," he wrote. The Middle East crisis, which had been moving toward possible military confrontation after the US signaled an exceptionally hard-line response, now appears to be shifting into talks following the announcement.
