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Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to hold off on strikes on Iran if a peace deal is reached "rapidly." Iran has vowed a decisive response to any new aggression. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5I7la Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know President Donald Trump says the US and Israel will refrain from threatened strikes on Iran to give diplomacy another chance Trump nonetheless said that the US was 'locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran' Iran has warned against any 'adventurous action' by the US Read below for all the latest headlines on the Iran war on the weekend of August 1-2.
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08/02/2026 August 2, 2026 Iran warns against new US aggression Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday warned that Tehran's armed forces would respond decisively to any act of aggression.
His message on Telegram came after US President Trump made his since-rescinded threats of fresh strikes, and also followed a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan.
In the post, Araghchi said the US, Israel and any Gulf states involved would bear full responsibility for any new attacks.
Tehran had already threatened military retaliation targeting critical infrastructure in Israel and Gulf countries after US media reports that Washington was thinking about major new strikes on Iranian targets, including energy sites.
Since the war began on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic , Iran has already often responded to any strikes by targeting Gulf states hosting US military bases.
08/02/2026 August 2, 2026 Trump says no new strikes on Iran if peace deal is reached soon US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to refrain from carrying out threatened attacks on Iran under the condition that a peace deal with Tehran was reached quickly.
Trump said the US was "locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran," but that Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked him not to carry out fresh strikes.
"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," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
"The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE," he added.
His remarks come after he on Friday threatened to hit Iran "very hard," with reports saying US attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure were being considered.
According to the US media reports, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Trump before Saturday's social media postings to express concerns over the reports of planned new attacks.
The report, which cited US sources close to the talks, said the crown prince urged Trump to de-escalate.
08/02/2026 August 2, 2026 Welcome back to our coverage Timothy Jones | Rana Taha Editor We are resuming our reporting on events in the Middle East as the more-than-five-month-long US war on Iran continues to ebb and flow.
Sunday seems likely to see another at least temporary ebb, with US President Donald Trump — who on Friday threatened to hit Iran "very hard" — saying the US and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on the Islamic Republic if a peace deal is "rapidly" reached.
Iran, meanwhile, has reacted to Friday's threat by saying its armed forces would give a decisive response to any renewed acts of aggression.
Read on for more details about the conflict in the Middle East, which is threatening to draw in ever more countries in the region.
08/02/2026 August 2, 2026 We've paused coverage US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he expected US military action against Iran to continue for some time. He said the US will hit Iran "very hard" until they can't take it anymore.
Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck in the strategic waterway.
We'll have more on each of those major news angles when we return to this blog on Sunday.
08/01/2026 August 1, 2026 UN warns against ongoing destruction in southern Lebanon The United Nations on Saturday said it is deeply concerned by ongoing Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon.
Under a ceasefire deal, Lebanon's army is expected to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, while Israeli forces withdraw from designated zones in the south before Lebanese troops deploy.
"The scale of the detonations and demolitions taking place in south Lebanon is deeply concerning, with a devastating impact on civilian infrastructure, cultural heritage, and the collective memory of communities," the office of the UN special coordinator for Lebanon said in a statement on X.
The statement comes a day after the Israeli military triggered explosions near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, which was added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger last week .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said the army destroyed "terror tunnels in the Beaufort area" using around 700 tonnes of explosives.
"The escalating pattern of destruction must stop as diplomatic channels exist to resolve any outstanding issues," the UN said.
08/01/2026 August 1, 2026 Gaza authorities say three killed in Israeli attacks Israeli airstrikes killed three people in the Gaza Strip on Saturday according to Palestinian civil defense and health authority sources.
Israel said it had targeted "terrorists" and dismantled five weapons storage facilities in Saturday operations.
The attacks came on the heels of a recent announcement by US President Donald Trump promising the Islamist militant group Hamas would disarm and Israel's army would withdr...
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