← Back to headlines Trump Halts Iran Strikes, Citing Progress Towards Diplomatic Deal Former US President Donald Trump announced a halt to planned strikes against Iran, stating that a diplomatic deal to de-escalate tensions and normalize traffic in the Strait of Hormuz was close. He indicated that Israel supported this decision, allowing for a final opportunity for diplomacy.
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Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal The US president's message came amid media reports that he was planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend.
Read full article → bloomberg High 29m ago
Trump Holds Off Iran Strikes on Pledge a Hormuz Deal Is Close US President Donald Trump said he’s holding off from new strikes on Iran, after Tehran and other Middle Eastern powers told him they’re working on an agreement that might quickly reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
By Eltaf Najafizada, Sara Gharaibeh and Dan Williams
Read full article → NYT Mostly Factual 7h ago
Trump Says He Is Canceling Strikes on Iran, Pending a Rapid Deal President Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching “the perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.
By Francesca Regalado
Read full article → FT Very High 9h ago
Trump cancels new strikes on Iran after Middle East allies’ request ‘Perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,’ US president claims
Read full article → The Guardian Mostly Factual 7h ago
Trump climbs down on Iran strikes after Saudi alarm and threats from Tehran President claims delay is ‘subject to being able to rapidly make a deal’ as intervention by Saudi crown prince is revealed and Iran warns neighbours
Donald Trump said on Saturday night that the US would hold off on any new strikes on Iran provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is quickly reached – marking the president’s latest climbdown from extravagant threats to hit the Tehran regime hard.
The Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman called Trump on Saturday to express concerns abou...
By Guardian staff and agencies
Read full article → NPR High 4h ago
Trump says he's cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending Trump said that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran because "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."
By NPR Staff
Read full article → Al Jazeera Mostly Factual 3h ago
Trump ‘cancels attack on Iran’ saying deal is near US President Trump announced he was cancelling a planned attack on Iran with the ‘perimeters of a deal’ agreed to.
Read full article → cnbc Mostly Factual 4h ago
Trump says he has canceled a planned attack on Iran after reaching an agreement over the 'perimeters of a deal' The U.S. president said Iran and its regional neighbors asked the U.S. to hold off any attacks after 'the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to'.
Read full article → DW High 7h ago
No new Iran strikes for now amid deal hopes — Trump Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to hold off on strikes on Iran if a peace deal is reached "rapidly." Iran has vowed a decisive response to any new aggression. DW has more.
Read full article → SCMP Mostly Factual 8h ago
Trump holds off Iran strikes after Middle East allies outline deal 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, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat”.
“Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, ...
By Associated Press
Read full article → France 24 High 6h ago
Live : Trump says US to stop new strikes on Iran, calls for 'rapid deal' on Hormuz Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran -- provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly" reached. Iran did not offer any immediate public reaction to Trump's announcement. Follow our live.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article → The Independent Mostly Factual 5h ago
Iran-US war live: Trump cancels attack on Tehran and claims peace deal breakthrough Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’
By Shweta Sharma
Read full article → EL PAIS Mostly Factual 8h ago
US: This is what we’re like Robert Frank photographed ‘The Americans’ of the 1950s; what are those living in the senseless nightmare imposed by Donald Trump like now?
By Jose Andrés Rojo
Read full article → Yahoo Mostly Factual 9h ago
Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal
Read full article → Times of India Mostly Factual 5h ago
'Don't think Iran has ever faced a President like Trump': Rubio
By SUBHADRA SRIVASTAVA
Read full article → hindustan-times Mostly Factual 7h ago
Oil, gas fields in Saudi, Qatar, Israel among Iran's targets if US attacks Trump said Middle East allies had agreed on the broad parameters of an agreement to end the five-month-old conflict with Iran.
Read full article → indian-express Mostly Factual 9h ago
Trump calls off fresh attacks on Iran, says peace deal agreed with Tehran
Read full article → jerusalem-post Mostly Factual 1h ago
Trump claims Israel supported halting Iran strikes, Jerusalem bus driver attacked The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise.
Read full article → irish-independent 4h ago
Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal
By Denise Calnan
Read full article → cyprus-mail 5h ago
Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal By Yasmine Ghania and Menna AlaaElDin US President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran and “other Middle Eastern Countries” asked for a time to […]
Read full article → Dawn Mostly Factual 8h ago
Trump says US 'locked and loaded' but will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal United States President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran and “other Middle Eastern Countries” asked for a time to complete a deal that would lead to “the Immediate, Complete and Total” reopening of the Strait and “an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“Based on this reque...
By none@none.com (Reuters)
Read full article → ndtv Mostly Factual 9h ago
Trump To Hold Off New Strikes On Iran, Says "For Future Benefit Of World" Donald Trump was reportedly considering renewed heavy attacks over this weekend.
Read full article → channel-news-asia Mostly Factual 13h ago
Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal Iran warned the US this weekend against any “adventurous action” and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces followed through on Trump's threats of fresh attacks on Iranian targets.
Read full article → seeking-alpha Mixed 1h ago
Odds of Hormuz traffic returning to normal pop as Trump halts strikes
Read full article → the-journal 5h ago
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.
Read full article → Rappler Mostly Factual 8h ago
Trump disputes his own Justice Department’s findings on Reflecting Pool US President Donald Trump says, 'I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM.'
By Reuters
Read full article → express-tribune Mostly Factual 12h ago
US strikes made Iran more willing to negotiate: Rubio Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal
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Read full article → Daily Sabah Mixed 56m ago
US-Israel to hold back fire as Trump hopes for quick Iran deal President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel have agreed to suspend new strikes on Iran if a deal to end the monthslong conflict is reached quickly.
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Read full article → Premium Times Mostly Factual 5h ago
Trump cancels planned attack on Iran, gives reasons Mr Trump said on Sunday morning that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked him to hold off on the attack.
The post Trump cancels planned attack on Iran, gives reasons appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
By Beloved John
Read full article → zerohedge Low 9h ago
McGlinchey: Trump's Damage To US Diplomacy Could Last A Generation McGlinchey: Trump's Damage To US Diplomacy Could Last A Generation
By Brian McGlinchey via Stark Realities
As the US-Israel war on Iran grinds into its sixth month, it’s clear to all but the most intellectually-dishonest Trump loyalists and war-bent Israel-sympathizers that it’s been a spectacular failure.
A war of aggression that was supposed to precipitate a revolution has instead galvanized popular support of the Iranian government in defiance of the country’s tormentors, who...
By Tyler Durden
Read full article → punch-ng Mostly Factual 16m ago
US, Israel to pause Iran strikes, says Trump Donald Trump announced the US and Israel will pause strikes on Iran if a deal is rapidly reached to end the conflict, including opening the Strait of Hormu
Read More: https://punchng.com/us-israel-to-pause-iran-strikes-says-trump/
By Punch Newspapers
Read full article → vanguard-ng Mixed 4h ago
Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran -- provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly" reached.
The post Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Akinbayo Wahab
Read full article → Tehran Times Low 18h ago
America was caught off guard Kayhan analyzed Iran’s surprise attack on Jordan. According to Kayhan, Iran’s pre‑emptive strike on US military logistics in Jordan completely surprised Washington and Tel Aviv’s think tanks, forcing Trump to admit that “Iran’s attack was unexpected.” Kayhan describes the strike as a smart blow that once again showcased Iran’s superior position and battlefield initiative to the world.
Read full article → myjoyonline Mixed 5h ago
Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to deal being made ‘rapidly’ Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran provided a deal was struck "rapidly" with the country.
By Abubakar Ibrahim
Read full article → doha-news Mixed 2h ago
Trump says U.S. attack on Iran on hold pending deal Donald Trump comments came after US media reported that Washington may have been planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that…
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This story is significant as it marks a potential de-escalation in the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran, which have been on the brink of military conflict for months. A diplomatic resolution could prevent a wider regional war and stabilize global oil markets, while failure to reach a deal could lead to renewed hostilities.
The narrative shifted from an expectation of imminent military escalation to a cautious optimism for a diplomatic breakthrough, albeit with underlying skepticism and awareness of ongoing tensions.
Anticipation of Attacks Before Aug 2 morning
Prior to Trump's announcement, there were widespread reports and warnings of imminent, intense US military strikes on Iran.
Trump's Announcement Aug 2 early morning
President Trump publicly announced the cancellation of planned attacks, citing requests from Middle Eastern countries and progress on a deal.
Initial Reactions and Conditions Aug 2 morning
Outlets reported the conditions for the halt, including a 'rapid' deal, and some noted Iran's lack of immediate confirmation or continued warnings.
The Story What 87 sources agree on, dispute, and miss
President Trump announced a halt to planned military strikes on Iran. The cancellation is conditional on a 'rapid' deal being reached. Trump claimed that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries requested the US to hold off on attacks. Trump mentioned 'the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to'. 4 agreed · 2 unverified
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Trump stated that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked the U.S. to hold off any attack.
agreed · cnbc NPR rzeczpospolita il-sole-24-ore Premium Times +11
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Trump claimed 'the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to'.
agreed · cnbc NPR 20-minuten el-mundo telex +8
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The potential deal includes the immediate, complete, and total opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
agreed · cyprus-mail avgi el-mundo telex naftemporiki +2
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The potential deal includes an end to Iran's nuclear ambitions/threat.
agreed · cyprus-mail hotnews index-hr el-mundo irozhlas +1
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US military pressure has left Iran 'eager' for deals on denuclearization and the Strait of Hormuz.
unverified · jerusalem-post express-tribune
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Saudi Arabia had pressed for de-escalation.
unverified · dnevnik-bg die-presse The Guardian
Reasons for Trump's decision to halt strikes
cnbc NPR rzeczpospolita il-sole-24-ore Premium Times +10 morevijesti-me the-journal delo aktualne-cz NYT iefimerida irozhlas Al Jazeera FT bloomberg
Primarily due to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, and progress on a deal.
dnevnik-bg die-presse The Guardian
Specific details of the 'perimeters of a deal' or the content of the potential agreement.
Reported
Missing irish-independent dnevnik-bg cnbc +72
Iran's official response or confirmation of the alleged deal.
Reported meta-mk dr-dk France 24 DW
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Source Outleti General editorial lean of the outlet Storyi How they covered this specific story Tone Factuality The Guardian left left analytical Mostly Factual Highlights Saudi alarm and Tehran threats
The Independent center-left left urgent Mostly Factual Highlights Iran's accusation of US escalation
Coverage leans: center-left
The coverage is largely center-left, with many outlets focusing on Trump's statements and the diplomatic implications, while some left-leaning outlets express skepticism or highlight the broader context of tensions.
avgi center-left left neutral — Focuses on Hormuz Strait agreement condition
NYT center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's claims of progress
EL PAIS center-left left neutral Mostly Factual Irrelevant article, focuses on Trump's impact
aftonbladet center-left left neutral — Quotes Trump's 'for the world's future benefit'
NPR center-left center-left neutral High Directly quotes Trump's claims
der-standard center-left center-left neutral — Focuses on new negotiation solution emerging
Rappler center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual Irrelevant article, focuses on Justice Department
la-repubblica center-left center-left urgent — Reports Iran's accusation of 'total war'
Tehran Times center-left left analytical Low Claims Iran's attack surprised Washington
hvg center-left center-left neutral — States deal appears imminent as reason
danas center-left center-left analytical — Suggests new thinking needed for Iran war
index-hr center-left center-left neutral — Highlights diplomatic progress on nuclear threat
telex center-left center-left neutral — Highlights Trump's rationale for successful Iran
publico center-left center-left neutral — Irrelevant article, focuses on Zelensky and Putin
iefimerida center-left center-left neutral — Reports Trump's claim of Iran's request
tvn24 center-left center-left neutral — Quotes Trump on canceling 'unprecedented' attack
newsbeast center-left center-left neutral — Reports Trump's conditional cancellation
Al Jazeera center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual Focuses on Trump's claim of 'deal perimeters'
ndtv center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's reason 'for future benefit'
dnevnik-bg center center-left neutral — Highlights Saudi Arabia's intervention in decision
cnbc center center-left neutral Mostly Factual Focuses on Trump's claims of agreement
meta-mk center center-left cautious — Notes Iran has not yet commented
Premium Times center center-left neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's reasons for cancellation
vijesti-me center center-left neutral — Quotes Trump on 'basic frameworks' of deal
hotnews center center-left neutral — Reports Trump's conditions for halting attack
the-journal center center-left neutral — Focuses on Middle East allies reaching outline
delo center center-left neutral — Presents Trump's statement as Iran's last chance
France 24 center center-left cautious High Notes Iran did not offer a deal
DW center center-left cautious High Includes Iran's vow of decisive response
nrk center center-left neutral — Frames it as Trump forcing through agreement
aktualne-cz center center-left neutral — Highlights Iran's request as reason
helsingin-sanomat center center-left neutral — Reports Trump's cancellation of new strikes
indian-express center center-left neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's claim of peace deal
Yahoo center center-left neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's conditional cancellation
dr-dk center center-left cautious — Notes Iran has not commented on announcement
yle-uutiset center center-left neutral — Irrelevant article, focuses on Trump's social media
BBC center center-left neutral High Reports Trump's conditional cancellation
vanguard-ng center center neutral Mixed Reports Trump's statement, includes Israel
cyprus-mail center center neutral — Reports Trump's conditions for deal
myjoyonline center center neutral Mixed Reports Trump's conditional cancellation
jutarnji-list center center neutral — Reports Trump's claim of diplomatic progress
20-minuten center center neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's claim of 'outlines of agreement'
delfi-lt center center neutral — Irrelevant article, focuses on Putin's traps
orf center center neutral High Neutral report on Trump's decision
balkan-web center center neutral — Reports Trump's condition for cancellation
klix-ba center center neutral — Reports Trump's conditional halt on attacks
digi24 center center neutral — Reports Trump's 'outlines of an agreement'
ruv center center neutral — Reports Trump's conditional postponement
irozhlas center center-left neutral — Details conditions for deal on Hormuz, nuclear
SCMP center center neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's claim of Middle East allies' deal
Dawn center center neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's condition for quick deal
tagesschau center center neutral Very High Reports Trump's cancellation amid deal efforts
FT center center-left neutral Very High Reports Trump's claim of deal perimeters
NHK World center center neutral High Reports Trump's agreement to halt attacks
vg center center neutral — Reports Trump's confirmation on Truth Social
bloomberg center center-left neutral High Reports Trump's claim of deal perimeters
express-tribune center center neutral Mostly Factual Quotes Rubio on Iran's willingness to negotiate
il-sole-24-ore center center neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's statement on requests
cdm-me center center cautious — Includes Iranian official's caution to region
Times of India center center neutral Mostly Factual Quotes Rubio on Trump's unique approach
dh-les-sports center center neutral — Directly quotes Trump on canceling attack
hindustan-times center center neutral Mostly Factual Reports Trump's claim of broad parameters
la-vanguardia center center neutral Mostly Factual Irrelevant article, focuses on science programs
channel-news-asia center center cautious Mostly Factual Reports Iran's warning against 'adventurous action'
irish-independent center center-right neutral — Reports Trump's statement directly, neutral tone
rzeczpospolita center center-right neutral — Explains Trump's decision based on appeals
die-presse center center-right neutral — Mentions Saudi Arabia's de-escalation push
naftemporiki center center-right neutral — Highlights agreement on Strait of Hormuz
svenska-dagbladet center center-right neutral — Reports Trump's claim of deal frameworks
jerusalem-post center-right right optimistic Mostly Factual Quotes Rubio praising Trump's ambition
el-mundo center-right right neutral — Details deal including Hormuz and nuclear end
le-figaro center-right right neutral — Emphasizes US and Israel agreement to suspend
berlingske center-right right neutral — Reports US and Israel dropping planned attack
zerohedge center-right right analytical Low Critiques Trump's damage to US diplomacy
Influenced by intervention or pressure from Saudi Arabia.
The Guardian channel-news-asia DW
Also influenced by threats of retaliation from Tehran.
Involvement of Israel in the decision
vanguard-ng le-figaro France 24 DW berlingske +4 moreiefimerida irozhlas aktualne-cz ruv
The US and Israel jointly agreed to hold off on strikes.
irish-independent cnbc NPR hvg rzeczpospolita +38 moreil-sole-24-ore cyprus-mail Premium Times myjoyonline The Independent the-journal delo dh-les-sports jutarnji-list index-hr 20-minuten avgi el-mundo telex orf balkan-web klix-ba digi24 The Guardian NYT SCMP Dawn Al Jazeera tagesschau helsingin-sanomat FT ndtv indian-express Yahoo dr-dk NHK World naftemporiki aftonbladet vg bloomberg BBC svenska-dagbladet channel-news-asia
Focus solely on Trump's announcement regarding US actions, without mentioning Israel's direct involvement in the decision.
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