Trump agrees to pause attacks on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal

The U.S. has agreed to pause attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said Saturday, amid what he described as the “perimeters of a deal” being agreed upon, which would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.  

“We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.”  

The president said the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go” against Iran but that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” He added that Israel, the U.S. partner in the war with Iran, “joins me in this commitment.”  

“Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE,” Trump wrote regarding a possible new agreement.

The statement came after the State Department on Saturday urged Americans across the Middle East to consider leaving the region or be prepared to depart on short notice, warning of flight disruptions and security risks as the conflict appeared to be escalating.  

Trump had earlier threatened Iran with additional attacks, saying Friday that the U.S. will be “hitting them very hard,” while Iran vowed to “punish” the U.S. as both nations traded heavy strikes.  

“Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions,” the State Department said Saturday.

“Some airlines in the region have postponed resumption of earlier flight schedules; others have cancelled some routes. Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation.” The State Department also urged Americans to reconsider travel to or through the region.  

The warning was distributed through U.S. embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The agency posted a nearly identical statement earlier this month, but that bulletin did not urge Americans to prepare to leave the Middle East or to reconsider upcoming trips, reflecting Washington’s growing concern that the conflict could widen.  

On Saturday, the Kuwait Army said its air defense systems intercepted drone attacks from Iran.
“Kuwaiti air defenses are currently engaging hostile drone attacks following the Iranian aggression. The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosions heard are a result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks,” the army stated.

Two days prior, the U.S. military confirmed it had executed a “heavy wave of strikes” on Iran, hours after reports surfaced that the president in a phone call had vowed to “beat the f—–g s— out of” the country.

A Trump ally stated that the president has grown increasingly exasperated with the state of the war, noting, “There was not a real strategy for how long or what they should do to get to the endpoint.”

The conflict has now entered its sixth month, despite early predictions that the war would resolve itself quickly. The protracted conflict has led to soaring global oil prices and rising gas prices in the U.S.

There was a brief reprieve from fighting in June when the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding outlining the process for talks to end the war. However, in early July, Trump declared a ceasefire to be “over,” and the countries resumed striking targets across the Middle East.
 

The U.S. has agreed to pause attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said Saturday, amid what he described as the “perimeters of a deal” being agreed upon, which would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.  

“We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.”  

The president said the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go” against Iran but that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” He added that Israel, the U.S. partner in the war with Iran, “joins me in this commitment.”  

“Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE,” Trump wrote regarding a possible new agreement.

The statement came after the State Department on Saturday urged Americans across the Middle East to consider leaving the region or be prepared to depart on short notice, warning of flight disruptions and security risks as the conflict appeared to be escalating.  

Trump had earlier threatened Iran with additional attacks, saying Friday that the U.S. will be “hitting them very hard,” while Iran vowed to “punish” the U.S. as both nations traded heavy strikes.  

“Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions,” the State Department said Saturday.

“Some airlines in the region have postponed resumption of earlier flight schedules; others have cancelled some routes. Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation.” The State Department also urged Americans to reconsider travel to or through the region.  

The warning was distributed through U.S. embassies in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The agency posted a nearly identical statement earlier this month, but that bulletin did not urge Americans to prepare to leave the Middle East or to reconsider upcoming trips, reflecting Washington’s growing concern that the conflict could widen.  

On Saturday, the Kuwait Army said its air defense systems intercepted drone attacks from Iran.
“Kuwaiti air defenses are currently engaging hostile drone attacks following the Iranian aggression. The General Staff of the Army notes that any explosions heard are a result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks,” the army stated.

Two days prior, the U.S. military confirmed it had executed a “heavy wave of strikes” on Iran, hours after reports surfaced that the president in a phone call had vowed to “beat the f—–g s— out of” the country.

A Trump ally stated that the president has grown increasingly exasperated with the state of the war, noting, “There was not a real strategy for how long or what they should do to get to the endpoint.”

The conflict has now entered its sixth month, despite early predictions that the war would resolve itself quickly. The protracted conflict has led to soaring global oil prices and rising gas prices in the U.S.

There was a brief reprieve from fighting in June when the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding outlining the process for talks to end the war. However, in early July, Trump declared a ceasefire to be “over,” and the countries resumed striking targets across the Middle East.