In a Social Media Post, Trump Said Iran and Other Countries in the Middle East Had Asked Him to Postpone the Attacks

US President Donald Trump said he has called off strikes on Iran on the condition that a deal is reached "quickly, adding that an "agreement framework" has been reached that would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the end of Iran's nuclear threat. In a social media post, Trump said Iran and other countries in the Middle East had asked him to postpone the attacks. His remarks came after US media reported that Washington could be planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend.

Tehran, which accuses the US of escalating tensions, said on August 1 that any regional country cooperating with Washington would "remain in the flames of war. The US government has also advised Americans across the Middle East to exercise caution and be ready to leave if tensions escalate. A security alert issued on Saturday said Americans in the region should "remain vigilant and be prepared for flight cancellations, temporary airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions.

Multiple sources who spoke to CBS News, BBC's US partner, said the US and Israel were planning one of the heaviest bombardments yet targeting Iran's energy infrastructure, a plan discussed at a Trump cabinet meeting on July 31. In his post, Trump said the US was "fully prepared and equipped to act with Military Terror, Power, and Might at a level not seen since World War II" against Iran, and that the cancellation was for "the future benefit of the world and the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran. Iran has not yet responded. CBS News reported that at the July 31 meeting, Trump told journalists still in the room, "We're going to hit them [the Iranians] very hard.

At some point they're going to say, 'We can't take this anymore. Axios reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Trump on August 1 and expressed "concerns" about possible strikes, a call also reported by. Washington and Tehran have exchanged increasingly escalating attacks since a ceasefire aimed at stopping the war, declared in April, collapsed in June.

Earlier this week, the US said it had completed an "intense wave of strikes" against Iran in retaliation for a ballistic missile attack attempt on American forces in the region. The US has blockaded Iranian ports and bombed sites in Iran, while Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on US assets across the Middle East and targeted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, vital for global oil transport. The US and Israel began their strikes on Iran on February 28, and the outbreak of war has caused significant fluctuations in oil prices."