Trump cancels strikes on Iran per request from Middle East
02/08/2026Donald Trump has said America is ‘ready to go’ against Iran but will hold off following requests from the Middle East. The US President said America was ‘locked and loaded’ ahead of planned strikes. . .
02/08/2026Donald Trump has said America is ‘ready to go’ against Iran but will hold off following requests from the Middle East. The US President said America was ‘locked and loaded’ ahead of planned strikes on Iran. Taking to his social media platform,Truth Social, Trump revealed they would hold off as per requests from Middle Eastern countries. US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)The request, he said, was due to the ‘perimeters of a deal’ having been agreed to. It comes not long after the American leader threatened they would hit Iran ‘very hard. ’Trump shared the latest update on Saturday, writing that America had been asked byIran, and other Middle Eastern countries to hold off any attack. Iranian missiles ‘Zolfaghar’ on display at the Azadi square in Tehran, Iran. Pic: ShutterstockHe said: ‘This 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, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack. ’Trump went on to note that the cancellation of the attack was subject to a deal being agreed to ‘rapidly. ’Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) attends the annual ceremony on the eve of Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers (Yom HaZikaron) at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026. (Photo by Marc Israel SELLEM / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)‘The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment,’ he added. ‘Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE. ’It is understood officials from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates called their American counterparts in a coordinated attempt to hold off on strikes. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had spoken to the American president to highlight the importance of ‘making every possible effort to achieve calm. ’The latest development comes not long after Trump had pledged the US would hit Iran ‘very hard. ’The comment was made on Friday, and was followed by a CBS News report confirming that the US and Israel were planning a joint bombing campaign on Iran. Listen to our Podcasts