‘Locked & loaded’ but forced to blink? Trump says he canceled Iran strikes; hints at new Hormuz deal

Donald Trump says he has canceled a planned large‑scale attack on Iran after, in his telling, Iran and “other Middle Eastern countries” asked the U.S. to hold off because they had agreed on the “perimeters of a deal” that would immediately and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran’s nuclear threat; in a Truth Social post he insists the U.S. is still “locked and loaded” with military power “not seen since World War II,” says Israel joins him in the commitment, and warns that the naval blockade and pressure will continue until a final agreement is signed.