WORLDSTORY 523· AUGUST 2, 2026

Trump calls off Iran strike as deal framework is agreed

A planned U.S. military strike on Iran has been canceled. President Trump said he stood down the attack after reaching an agreement on what he called the "perimeters of a deal," a phrase that describes the outer boundaries of a proposed…

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