Trump puts Iran strike on hold, pins hopes on nuclear dea

Updated On: 03 August, 2026 08:44 AM IST | Cairo | Agencies

US President Donald Trump said Washington will hold off on a planned military strike against Iran if a deal is reached quickly to curb Tehran's nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said several Middle Eastern countries had requested time for diplomacy, prompting the US to suspend the planned attack.

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Traffic drives past the area of the Grand Bazaar in Tehran. PIC/AFP

President Donald Trump has said the US will hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal can be reached quickly to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said late on Saturday on his Truth Social platform that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked for time to complete a deal that would lead to “the Immediate, complete and total” reopening of the vital strait and “an end to Iran’s nuclear threat”.