Trump to hold off on new strikes as Middle East allies reach outline of deal to end Iran war

The US president said he would ‘hold off any attack’ after being asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump in a Saturday evening social media post claimed that Middle Eastern allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and said that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month-old conflict for now. Trump added that the emerging deal “would include the Immediate, C

In a social media post, Trump claimed the parameters of a deal had been reached and that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month-old conflict for now.

‘Perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,’ US president claims

The US president said he would ‘hold off any attack’ after being asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East.

Live Middle East Issued on: 31/07/2026 - 01:04Modified: 31/07/2026 - 01:45 By: Palestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, July 4, 2026. © Mahmoud Issa, Reuters US President Donald Trump has said that his

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