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Strike called off as Trump says the perimeters of a deal are in place

Part of Iran / Israel / U.S. / Lebanon / Energy crisis watch

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Event details

Place cards for Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar hold a red strike sheet closed while a talks card enters the table.
Trump said three Gulf hosts asked Washington to stand down before the planned strike was canceled.Illustration · not evidence

Trump cancelled the planned strike on Iran, saying the "perimeters" of a deal had been reached and that negotiations with Tehran would begin Monday, with no deadline set. He said Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Iran had all asked him to call it off. Iranian military sources rejected the account that Tehran had pleaded for restraint as a "new lie," and acting Defence Minister Majid Ebn-e-Reza called the pullback part of "psychological operations and a war of calculations." Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said separately that the Oman track on the strait was progressing.

Context

Three Gulf states asking Washington to stand down is the clearest sign yet that the hosts of the campaign are now its brake. It also means the pause rests on regional pressure rather than on anything Iran conceded.

Local time
4:00 PM New York time, Aug 2, 2026
Location
Washington, D.C., United States
Relationship
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