U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel have agreed to suspend planned military strikes against Iran, following requests from Tehran and several countries in the region, stressing that the decision is contingent upon reaching an agreement within a short period.
In a post published early Sunday on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had approved the cancellation of a planned attack on Iran after the parties agreed on what he described as the “broad outlines” of a potential deal.
Trump said the United States remains “fully prepared and ready to act” against Iran, with military capabilities “the world has not seen since World War II.”
He added that the request to postpone the attack came after agreement on a framework that includes the immediate, full, and complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the elimination of what he described as Iran’s nuclear threat.
Trump said he agreed to cancel the operation “for the good of the world and for the future prosperity and success of Iran,” while emphasizing that the cancellation remains conditional on the ability to finalize an agreement quickly.
He also said that Israel had joined the United States in supporting the temporary suspension of military action and called for negotiations to be concluded without delay.
Meanwhile, Iran warned against what it described as any “reckless action” by the United States, saying it would respond decisively if Washington carried out Trump’s threats of launching new attacks on Iranian targets.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks during separate phone calls on Saturday with senior officials from Türkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, only hours after the Kuwaiti Armed Forces announced that they had intercepted and destroyed hostile drones launched by Iran toward several strategic facilities.
According to a statement posted on Araghchi’s Telegram channel, he told Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan that Iran would respond firmly to any aggression. He also discussed what he described as the destabilizing actions of the United States and warned of the potential for further regional instability.
Earlier on Saturday, the U.S. State Department urged American citizens in the Middle East to exercise heightened caution and prepare for the possibility of airspace closures, flight cancellations, and travel disruptions amid escalating regional tensions.
In a security advisory, the department advised U.S. citizens in the region to consider departing—or be prepared to do so if the situation deteriorates—and urged Americans elsewhere to carefully reconsider travel to or through the Middle East.
A White House official told Reuters that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had spoken with President Trump, but provided no further details about the conversation.
During a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, Trump said he believed U.S. negotiators—including Jared Kushner, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio—could still reach an agreement with Iran.
At the same time, Trump said he was losing confidence in the Iranian leadership, stating that “they break their promises very often,” and warning that “I will strike them.”
Strait of Hormuz in Focus
Oil prices have remained elevated since U.S. and Israeli forces launched military operations against Iran on February 28.
Trump said his stated objective of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons justified higher fuel costs in the short term, although the economic consequences have increased political pressure to bring the conflict to an end.
Brent crude futures rose 24% in July, and analysts surveyed by Reuters expect prices to climb further this year.
The risk of Iranian attacks has significantly disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors, sending shockwaves through global markets.
On Saturday, the Kuwaiti military said a government facility in northern Kuwait and civilian property belonging to a company on Bubiyan Island were struck by falling debris, causing material damage but no casualties.
Adding to concerns over global energy supplies, Yemen’s Houthi movement, an Iranian ally, has recently threatened shipping through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, another strategic route for Saudi crude exports located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) also reported two separate maritime incidents off the coast of Oman on Saturday. In one case, an oil tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile that damaged its engine room. In the second, the captain of another tanker reported seeing a large water plume and an explosion near the vessel, although no damage was reported.
Source: Reuters
