Trump holds off on new strikes against Iran amid emerging 'deal'

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will hold off on ordering new strikes against Iran. According to Trump, Middle Eastern allies have agreed on the parameters of a deal to end the war. The emerging deal would include the immediate, complete, and total opening of the Hormuz Strait and an end to Iran's nuclear threat, as per Trump's social media post.

The decision to hold off on strikes comes after Trump had suggested the US was close to resuming heavy military action against Iran. According to the Jerusalem Post, Trump had previously claimed that the US was "locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II."

The Associated Press reported that Israel agreed to join the US in the commitment to try to complete the agreement with Iran. Saudi Arabia also expressed concern over US plans for massive strikes against Iran, with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urging Trump to de-escalate tensions, as reported by Middle East Eye.

Brief written by urgent.news from ABC News AU, Jerusalem Post, Middle East Eye, Associated Press, South China Morning Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.