Trump Holds Off Iran Attack, Calls New Talks 'Last Chance'

US President Donald Trump said he would delay a fresh attack on Iran if a quick deal can be reached to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He called renewed US-Iran negotiations the "last chance" to avoid escalating war and expected talks to begin within a day or two, though Iran said it was not reviving talks with Washington.

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US ‌President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would hold off on a fresh attack on ⁠Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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News24 Published 3 August 2026

Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal

Guardian Published 3 August 2026

Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says

US president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washington New talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country, Donald Trump said on Monday. Trump said he expected negotiations to begin in the next day or two to reopen the strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to…

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