Trump says outline of Iran deal agreed to, mediators say otherwise, strikes on hold for now

Left: Trump’s dumbstruck response to missile strikes revealed: &#39;April Fool&#39;s?&#39; — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/01/saudi-crown-prince-trump-iran-attacks" rel="noopener nofollow">Scoop: Saudi crown prince raises concerns over Trump&#39;s plans for massive Iran strikes — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/02/trump-iran-attack-cancelled" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump cancels Iran attack, citing progress in negotiations — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/trump-iran-talks-attacks-canceled-hormuz-nuclear-rcna590535" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump says new Iran talks will start Monday after calling off attacks — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/02/vance-wsj-trump-rubio-2028" rel="noopener nofollow">The pre-Trump GOP is coming for Vance ahead of 2028 — www.axios.com
Right: <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/02/trump-deal-imminent-iran-talks-restart-monday-hormuz-denuclearization/" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump: ‘Deal Is Imminent’ as Iran Talks Restart Monday on Denuclearization, Hormuz — www.breitbart.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/washington-still-has-not-learned-the-north-korea-lesson" rel="noopener nofollow">Washington still has not learned the North Korea lesson — www.theblaze.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/trump-is-continuing-jfks-war-on-communist-subversion" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump is continuing JFK’s war on communist subversion — www.theblaze.com

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:52:00 GMT

President Trump has called off new attacks on Iran for the time being, insisting an end to the war is close. He's also again calling for the "immediate" re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab reports.