Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war
President Donald Trump says he will order American forces to hold off on strikes he had threatened against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the war. (Produced by Elaine Carroll) President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One while returning to the White House, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) A woman walks under a banner shows newly elected Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, center, alongside the late leaders Ismail Haniyeh, right, and Yahya Sinwar, with writing in Hebrew reads: “From Sinwar’s generation, the new leader on the ground” and in Arabic: “Khalil al-Hayya, the occupiers’ nightmare” at the Palestine square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. 28, only for things to unravel and fighting to resume again.
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The call was “candid and constructive,” according to a person briefed on the call who was not authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity. It was another turnabout for Trump, who a day earlier said he’s “losing faith” in negotiations with Iran and offered the ominous warning that the U.S. military “will be hitting them very hard.” Trump on Sunday reiterated that the emerging deal would include a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway where about a fifth of the world’s energy flowed before the start of the war, and would resolve U.S. concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
