“…asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern countries….”

Trump: 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… pic.twitter.com/jJijqBIdbH

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 2, 2026

Trump: 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. This 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. The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

And Trump decided this all by himself because Iran is so anxious to make a deal. He didn’t decide for any other reason.

MBS appears to have been one of the major regional figures to have personally communicated this with Trump.

Notably Saudi Arabia refused to provide basing support for Operation Project Freedom in May over similar concerns. https://t.co/7b9Hk3fdYv

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 2, 2026

Trump is just going to have to declare victory and go home. It’s the only way out of this, and he’s practically done that every time he’s declared a ceasefire or an agreement since March 1.