{
  "id": 29031,
  "title": "Trump holds off on new strikes against Iran amid emerging 'deal'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-holds-off-on-new-strikes-against-iran-amid-emerging-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T04:32:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/donald-trump-holds-off-on-strikes-against-iran/106987644"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\"\n\nThe 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-says-he-will-order-halt-to-iran-strikes-after-parameters",
        "published": "2026-08-02T04:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Trump backs away from Iran attack and says 'perimeters of deal' agreed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/iran-war-latest-trump-backs-away-from-iran-attack-and-says-perimeters",
        "published": "2026-08-02T04:46:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}