Trump Calls Off Strike, Says Framework Deal Reached – Iran Denies
Tehran talks tough, denies agreement reached.
President Donald Trump has called off a major strike against Iran, claiming to have reached a framework for a deal with the regime.
“The U.S.A. is 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. Despite this, 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,” President Trump announced in a Saturday evening post on Truth Social.
The tentative deal includes “Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” the president continued.
The pause in the military operation was “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” he warned.
“The U.S.A. is 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. Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that… pic.twitter.com/Ylmlm06j3E
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 2, 2026
The announcement came hours after Saudi Arabia urged President Trump to call off the impending strike, according to news reports. The president was considering a large-scale strike on Iran in response to its missile attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan that killed three American service members.
The Associated Press reported:
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto leader, spoke with Trump by phone Saturday and raised concerns about the U.S. potentially escalating the conflict with Iran, according to a person familiar with the leaders’ discussion. The call happened before Trump’s social media announcement.
The Saudis, according to the person briefed on the substance of the call but not authorized to comment publicly, are concerned that Tehran could respond with attacks on the energy infrastructure of the kingdom and other Gulf countries.
The crown prince sought clarity from Trump on what potential new action he was weighing to take against Iran, the person said.
Recent media reports indicated that President Trump had ordered the U.S. military to prepare an aerial operation against Iran, targeting its underground nuclear weapons facilities. The regime has been widening the conflict in recent days, using its Yemen-based terrorist proxy, the Houthis, to blockade and attack Saudi Arabia’s oil shipments in the Red Sea straits, and attacking a U.S. oil tanker in an Egyptian port.
Tehran talks tough, denies agreement reached
Tehran rejected President Trump’s latest peace overture, renewing its threats against the U.S.
“Iran has reached no agreement regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reports, quoting a member of Tehran’s negotiating team,” Sky News (UK) reported.
Meanwhile, U.S. forces maintain the blockade of Iranian ports.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter jet launches from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea and supports the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 2, CENTCOM has redirected 35 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2. pic.twitter.com/Bh84WHh3nu
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 2, 2026
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I have stopped reading news about Iran. I am tired of being whiplashed.
The tentative deal includes “Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,”
I might believe it when I hear Iran’s big mouths, Ghalibarf and Arghapoof, say they’ve agreed to it.
I won’t believe it even then. They agreed to the Memorandum of Understanding (17 June 2026) and then quickly violated the terms of MoU. Highly doubt they’ll keep any further agreements with the United States. This is just a play for time. What good it will do the Iranian regime I don’t know.
This got almost no coverage, but back in June while Iran was rope a doping about a deal, we were actually stealing a crap ton of oil from them… like millions upon millions of barrels. Trump announced it after it was confirmed that Iran found out about it.
So don’t think this is feckless Obama at the negotiating table. Iranian regime holdouts are getting their pants pulled down by men who know what they are doing.
Me too
Ridiculous
It’s Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown. Embarrassing
It appears that the Saudis would rather give in to threats than fight. I have seen videos from Tehran at night and all of the buildings have lights, why? If the misery level reaches the point of rebellion, isn’t that what we want? We have every weapon the US posesses on site and now is the time to end this regime for ever. They will never honor any agreement and the Saudis as well as Trump know that. Why are they once again falling for this crap?
Saudis don’t want to get their pretty planes scratched.
Getting tiresome. Out of ammo?
“Iran has reached no agreement regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reports, quoting a member of Tehran’s negotiating team,”
“Iran has reached no agreement regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reports, quoting a surviving member of Tehran’s negotiating team,”
There…. I fixed it for you..
The neocons worrying about ‘stability’ in the region need to be exiled to the kids table. This constant taking a knee on the goal line is typical of their world view; prioritizing the concerns of other nations over US National Security interests. There was never a realistic chance the Iranian regime was gonna take some shots and roll over. The neocons selling that fairy tale knew it. What they want is exactly what they always want; increased US force presence halfway around the world, tepid half measures, the USA spending blood and treasure on an indefinite basis not to accomplish a concrete end state/goal but amorphous word salad of stability, balancing regional interests, world opinion, humanitarian concerns.
The regime isn’t gonna give up easily. Take out the domestic infrastructure; refining capacity, airports, sea ports, electric power generation, Nat gas supply, bridges, dams, irrigation, water treatment plants. Create a buffer zone of 25 miles inland and knock everything but the oil export facilities flat. Set a regime of secondary sanctions for any Nation that does business with Iran. Offer the regime leadership an out with protective custody somewhere so they have an alternative to becomes corpse. Launch intermittent strikes to bounce the rubble we created from the USA and normal Navy presence. When/if the populace rebels to depose the regime or the regime finally takes the offer then its over.
Adjust as required to increase pressure or create new pressure points. Yes there will be ‘humanitarian’ issues. Yes folks will be displaced. Some will seek to enter other Nations. The Iranian regime will lash out against Israel, Saudis, Kuwait, UAE and others. They will harass shipping. They’ll launch all sorts of asymmetric attacks. That’s the price of an armed conflict with Iran.
Perhaps it is time for PDJT to heed the admonition from Sun Tzu’s The Art Of War:
“Therefore I have heard of military operations that were clumsy but swift, but I have never seen one that was skillful and lasted a long time. It is never beneficial to a nation to have a military operation continue for a long time.”
I don’t think anyone in the administration had any idea that Iran had built so much underground or had the stock piles of weapons they have. That coupled with their fanaticism to die before surrender fooled them all just like Putin in Ukraine. Russia is now paying a high price and he may be in trouble. Trump has two more years but if he loses the midterms, he is finshed and will become a lame duck in spades.
I’m tired of it as well. Then again I was tired of it in 1979.
But I have to stop and imagine myself in The Donald’s shoes. What would I do differently?
We know that the Iranian regime is evil and not an honest broker at the bargaining table. That’s a given and I’m certain that Trump knows that.
Short of emptying the missile tubes on several ballistic missile submarines, a strategy of attack, pause & negotiate until they can no longer get up off the floor seems to be a good one.
That Trump has rallied other Middle East nations to our side – the same side as the Israelis by the way – is rather remarkable.
Note well that, in stark contrast to the oil crises of the 1970s, our economy is doing just fine because we’re no longer reliant upon nations that hate us for oil.
That’s a big deal, and a big accomplishment.
Do it and ask forgiveness rather than permission.
Trump is capitulating because Saudi nuclear deal is new.
The other Middle Eastern countries rallied to the US side because Iran was launching missiles and drones at the US bases in their countries (except for the last drone attack against a US flag shipped in Egypt for which Egypt did nothing),
The main accomplishment in my opinion was flattening their nuclear refinement base buried in a mountain. This was done on the first day. Trump should have stopped there. I would have been satisfied if he had.
Of course it turns out Iran has another nuclear research facility buried elsewhere (Pickaxe). Trump should flatten that now too and then stop. I would also be satisfied if he does.
This does leave the Strait of Hormuz in an uncertain state. This might not have been the case if we stopped after attacking their nuclear facility but we didn’t and this might be the result. Anyway this is water under the bridge or through the strait now if you prefer, We should just blockade any traffic to or from Iran and call it a day. Let those countries whose ships transit it defend them,
Well, it wouldn’t be a win, but then we haven’t really had one of those in a while anyway. The world, especially our enemies, are thoroughly aware that when we go to “war”, we fight until we lose interest and then they win. I wish it was different when we’re the ones being invaded, but the word is that the Republicans are muttering about amnesty. Again.
My guess is no deals that will ever come to fruition, the Iranians are not going to give up their religion proficiency
A deal will only exist long enough to be broken.
Any deal with the Iranian regime won’t last longer than it takes the Iranian negotiators to walk out the door.
Deja vu all over again. Last time I pointed out Trump’s fickleness I got at least 8 down clicks. How many will I get this time?
Only eight? When I pointed out how ineptly Trump was dealing with the Iranian regime the Trump bootlickers gave me a good dozen down clicks for my trouble.
Yeah I noticed that. Consider it a badge of honor,
The difference between our posts is you criticize Trump directly while I’ve done it more tangentially. When Trump said he could stand in the middle of 5 th avenue and shoot someone and it wouldn’t affect his popularity (or words to that effect) he was referring to some of the people that post here, They can’t tolerate any criticism of their golden god. Personally I prefer to level both praise and criticism where I believe it’s warranted but that’s just me.
Enough of this. Pound them a minimum of three weeks or more. Make them publicly come out and state what they will commit to do. And then pound them more until they put it in writing.
I’m canceling my subscription to Truth Social. There’s nothing on it but reruns.
Some reruns are good. I started watch the expanse again.
Canceled my TruthSocial account long ago when I realized it didn’t offer me anything of interest. Just too many Trump bootlickers and hangers-on for my liking. So I canceled the account and haven’t missed it since.
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OK, well, not Truth Social literally — I’ve never been there. I mean the whole Trump-branded media complex — for example, the White House Weekly Briefing (from [email protected]). It’s hard enough digging past Trump’s ego for the actual news, there’s DEFINITELY no percentage in sifting his simp legion for ANYTHING.
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
My reaction has been and is ‘shut up’.
Islamic practitioners do not grow up with optional thinking nor do they understand western thinking. The vast majority have not been raised or taught about considering options. They memorize very well but think outside the box, not on the table.
Case in point: My friend’s husband flew for a major ME airline for a few years.
Every flight had an American or British co-pilot. Why? The ME pilots could quote what the manual said, often having to open the manual to check. But…
Emergencies call for quick assessment, quick processing of options then decision. Islam does not appear to allow that level of free thinking, association and quick action. Sure sometimes but often, no time to stall
1400 years of never learning optional thinking, rule control (the will of Allah) of any sort does not correct itself in a few generations to quick thinking as in the west.
Wasn’t it the Europeans who discovered the oil in the ME?
The first significant discovery of oil in the Middle East occurred in 1908 at Masjed Soleiman, Iran, when George Bernard Reynolds, a British petroleum engineer, successfully drilled the Masjed Soleiman field.
In Saudi Arabia, commercial oil was first struck at Dammam No. 7 in 1938 by American and British engineers, after exploration was encouraged by earlier finds in neighboring Bahrain.
Again? Can we just keep bombing them until they give up? Stop with the “negotiating.” Just kill as many of them as it takes for them to cry uncle and mean it.
Do you HAVE to stop bombing when there is an active negotiation?
The boy who cried wolf (deal !) is not a good look. The more Trump procrastinates, the more complicated bombing Iran to dust becomes. Just do it and silence the voices coming now from every damn room.
Just because it’s not in the MSM doesn’t mean something isn’t happening.
The war is not in the headlines. The war is unleashing people who know how to get stuff done.
The pause in the military operation was “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” he warned.
I would be happier if Trump had put RAPIDLY in uppercase rather than DEAL.
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is giving Iran “every last chance” to reach a deal.
“I want to give them every last chance before decapitation. Very tough to do,” Trump told reporters. “…I’m very proud of the fact that I’ll give people a chance. This is a big move to do an attack that big on a country.”
Trump said Iranian officials called him after learning about the planned operation.
“Hopefully they’ll come to their senses,” Trump added. “So they called me, and they said, ‘Please don’t attack. We’ll make a deal.’ That’s the real truth. And everyone knows it.”
The president said that if “given a chance to let a lot of people live,” that he wants to “give that chance.”
“I’m under no time constraint,” Trump said.
My response:
“I’m under no time constraint,” Trump said.”
Can this POSSIBLY be the same guy who told Zelenskyyy that he was playing cards with nothing left in his hand?
Well, if the USA has to squeeze our wars into the two year Congressional election window, without raising gas prices; we might never win one again.
The Saudis brought us 911. Their credibility is suspect for me.