Trump says he has canceled a planned attack on Iran after reaching an agreement over the 'perimeters of a deal'

THURMONT, MARYLAND - JULY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump and John Ratcliffe, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), depart after a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on July 31, 2026 in Thurmont, Maryland. (Photo by Nathan Howard - Pool/ Getty Images)Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled a planned attack on Iran following a request by Tehran and its regional neighbors."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 Truth Social post.He said that the agreement 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, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL," Trump added. "The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment."He said the U.S. remains ready to strike Iran forcefully and is "is locked and loaded and ready to go".Iran's Fars International state news agency said via its Tele...