Claim
Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked Washington to hold off on any attack, claiming the "perimeters" of an agreement had already been settled
Attributed to Donald Trump on remarks in Las Vegas
Evidence
Multiple mainstream outlets (CNBC, NPR, Axios, The Hill, Al Jazeera) reported that President Trump posted on Truth Social that '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,' announcing he was cancelling a planned large-scale strike on Iran. Trump later repeated a similar version of this claim in person, including at a rally/economic event in Las Vegas (Red Rock Casino Resort), where CBS News quoted him saying 'We were all set for the biggest attack since World War II, and they called me, and they said, Please don't do it, let's talk.' However, Al Jazeera's reporting specifically notes that 'Iran denied Trump's claim that Tehran asked the US to refrain from conducting new strikes,' and CNBC reported Iran's Fars news agency dismissed Trump's stated deal terms as a 'wish list.' No fact-checking organization (Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo) publication addressing this specific claim was found in search results.
Contradicting sources
Assessment
Trump did make this statement, both originally on Truth Social and later in remarks including at a Las Vegas event, so the attribution itself is accurate; however, the underlying factual claim that Iran asked the US to hold off because a deal's 'perimeters' had been settled is directly disputed by Iranian officials and state media, per Al Jazeera and CNBC reporting.
Confidence
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Timeline
Aug 9, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC
DisputedInitial assessment.
First observed Aug 9, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC · Last reviewed Aug 9, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC