Claim
Trump said he had cancelled planned strikes on Iran on the condition that a deal be reached "rapidly," claiming Iran and other Middle Eastern states had asked Washington to hold off because the "perimeters" of an agreement had been agreed
Attributed to Donald Trump
Evidence
Multiple independent, mainstream news outlets — Al Jazeera, CNBC, NPR, and The Hill — reported this claim in early August 2026, all quoting the same Truth Social post from Trump. He wrote that the U.S. was 'locked and loaded' against Iran but had 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,' and that he agreed to cancel the strike 'subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.' Al Jazeera separately published an analysis piece questioning whether there was substance behind Trump's claim of an agreed deal outline, noting Iran had not confirmed the specifics. No independent Iranian or Middle Eastern government confirmation of a completed deal outline was found in the search results, and this event is very recent so long-term fact-checking organizations (Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, EUvsDisinfo) do not appear to have published dedicated verification pieces on it yet.
Supporting sources
Assessment
The exact wording and substance of Trump's claim is directly corroborated by his own Truth Social post as quoted verbatim by multiple independent, reputable news organizations (Al Jazeera, CNBC, NPR, The Hill), confirming he made this statement, though the underlying truth of whether a deal was actually agreed to by Iran remains separately questioned by Al Jazeera's own reporting.
Confidence
Independent, reputable sources corroborate (or refute) this claim directly.
Timeline
Aug 9, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
ConfirmedInitial assessment.
First observed Aug 9, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC · Last reviewed Aug 9, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC