US President Donald Trump said Washington has paused a planned military strike on Iran after Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries sought time for diplomacy. Trump claimed a framework for a potential agreement had been reached, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz and addressing Iran’s nuclear threat, though no details or confirmations from Iran or Israel were provided.
Washington, Aug 2: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States had agreed to hold off a planned military attack on Iran after Tehran and several Middle Eastern countries requested a pause, claiming that the framework of a potential agreement had been reached.
Trump cites diplomatic request
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US remained fully prepared for military action but had decided to suspend the planned strike to allow diplomacy to move forward.
“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,” Trump wrote.
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