On August 2, 2026 local time, US President Trump announced that the United States will hold negotiations with Iran on August 3. Iran has not yet responded to this. When asked why the planned strike was cancelled, Trump said it would have been a large-scale strike, the largest since World War II, but allies such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar requested the cancellation. He also believed that the US and Iran could reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian nuclear issue.

Trump said that Iran has also requested the United States to cancel the planned strike and stated that "we are currently in talks with them". He also added that negotiations will begin tomorrow afternoon, August 3rd.Editor/Min Jing