{"id":3782,"date":"2026-08-03T19:40:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/08\/03\/us-israel-to-hold-off-on-iran-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:40:39","slug":"us-israel-to-hold-off-on-iran-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=3782","title":{"rendered":"US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--video t-content--video--16x9\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"o-video-player o-video-player--16x9 t-content__main-media t-content__main-media--sticky\" data-media-video-2621611c-8479-45bc-bac8-accbb17539a3 data-show-hidden-video-player=\"2621611C-8479-45BC-BAC8-ACCBB17539A3\" data-wrapper-video-player data-watch-sticky data-autoplay-video-link data-youtube-script>\n<div class=\"o-em-consent \">\n<div class=\"o-em-consent__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-consent__content__text\">To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"a-master-button a-master-button--dark\" data-action=\"accept\"><br \/>\n            Accept<\/p>\n<p>        <\/button><br \/>\n        <button class=\"a-link\" data-action=\"manage\">Manage my choices                <\/p>\n<p><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock\" data-adblock-content>\n<div class=\"o-em-adblock__content\">\n<p class=\"o-em-adblock__content__text\">One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. 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The president said late Saturday that the US would hold off, provided a deal can be reached quickly. It follows a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who reportedly urged de-escalation, amid fears that Iran could retaliate against the Kingdom and other Gulf states. In announcing that he was calling off the strikes, Trump said Israel had \u201cjoined him in this commitment\u201d. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to comment. Matthew-Mary Caruchet, from France 24 international affair desk, shares further insights.                            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                Video by:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/matthew-mary-caruchet\/\" title=\"Matthew-Mary Caruchet\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                Matthew-Mary Caruchet<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/middle-east\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Middle East\">    Middle East<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"USA\">    USA<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <button class=\"m-box-expand__button a-link\" data-box-expand-button><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__open\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"m-box-expand__button__close\" data-box-expand-button-close>                <\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"a-hover-content\" data-hover-label=\"Read less\">Read less<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div data-org-name=\"video-playlist\" data-org-type=\"layout-list\" class=\"o-layout-list  grid-1-2-3\" data-layout-list-wrapper>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/gaza-overnight-israeli-strikes-kill-at-least-8\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/ad4a0b36-8e4a-11f1-9fa8-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260802-090353-090535-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/ad4a0b36-8e4a-11f1-9fa8-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260802-090353-090535-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/ad4a0b36-8e4a-11f1-9fa8-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260802-090353-090535-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/ad4a0b36-8e4a-11f1-9fa8-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260802-090353-090535-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/ad4a0b36-8e4a-11f1-9fa8-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260802-090353-090535-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 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32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Trump\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/replay-us-president-donald-trump-addresses-cabinet-meeting\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Replay: US President Donald Trump addresses Cabinet meeting<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-31T18:22:04+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                31\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/hamas-disarmament-would-be-first-concrete-step-to-re-energise-peace-plan-but-questions-remain\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:177\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:480\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/795f00d8-7923-11f1-acef-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26160636992012.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Des militants arm\u00e9s du Hamas et du Jihad islamique \u00e0 l'issue des pri\u00e8res de l'A\u00efd al-Fitr \u00e0 Gaza, en 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/hamas-disarmament-would-be-first-concrete-step-to-re-energise-peace-plan-but-questions-remain\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Hamas disarming would be &#8216;first concrete step to re-energise peace plan&#8217;, but questions remain<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-31T18:16:13+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                31\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/video\/20260731-gaza-strip-will-hamas-really-disarm\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/25bf04b2-8cf8-11f1-8bb8-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/title-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/25bf04b2-8cf8-11f1-8bb8-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/title-2.png 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/25bf04b2-8cf8-11f1-8bb8-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/title-2.png 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/25bf04b2-8cf8-11f1-8bb8-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/title-2.png 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/25bf04b2-8cf8-11f1-8bb8-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/title-2.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"title 2\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/video\/20260731-gaza-strip-will-hamas-really-disarm\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Gaza Strip: Will Hamas really disarm?<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-31T18:00:52+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                31\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/if-it-disarms-hamas-would-take-away-israel-s-rationale-to-occupy-gaza\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/034f1bf0-7935-11f1-9c31-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-07-04T144551Z-1840957235-RC207MAF2O6D-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/034f1bf0-7935-11f1-9c31-005056a90284\/w:177\/p:16x9\/2026-07-04T144551Z-1840957235-RC207MAF2O6D-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/034f1bf0-7935-11f1-9c31-005056a90284\/w:388\/p:16x9\/2026-07-04T144551Z-1840957235-RC207MAF2O6D-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/034f1bf0-7935-11f1-9c31-005056a90284\/w:480\/p:16x9\/2026-07-04T144551Z-1840957235-RC207MAF2O6D-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/034f1bf0-7935-11f1-9c31-005056a90284\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-07-04T144551Z-1840957235-RC207MAF2O6D-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Palestinos caminan entre los escombros de edificios residenciales destruidos durante la ofensiva israel\u00ed, mientras los desplazados se refugian en tiendas de campa\u00f1a, en la ciudad de Gaza, 4 de julio de 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/if-it-disarms-hamas-would-take-away-israel-s-rationale-to-occupy-gaza\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>If it disarms, Hamas would &#8216;take away Israel&#8217;s rationale&#8217; to occupy Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-31T14:39:54+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                31\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/hamas-agrees-to-disarm-under-trump-plan-but-no-word-yet-from-israel\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/8f7f2580-8cc1-11f1-8b31-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-07-31T071040Z-890660692-RC2VOMAADX13-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/8f7f2580-8cc1-11f1-8b31-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/2026-07-31T071040Z-890660692-RC2VOMAADX13-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/8f7f2580-8cc1-11f1-8b31-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/2026-07-31T071040Z-890660692-RC2VOMAADX13-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/8f7f2580-8cc1-11f1-8b31-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/2026-07-31T071040Z-890660692-RC2VOMAADX13-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/8f7f2580-8cc1-11f1-8b31-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-07-31T071040Z-890660692-RC2VOMAADX13-RTRMADP-3-ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Hamas to disarm under Trump plan\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/hamas-agrees-to-disarm-under-trump-plan-but-no-word-yet-from-israel\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan, but no word yet from Israel<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-31T11:28:21+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                31\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-layout-list__item\">\n<div class=\"m-item-list-article m-item-list-article--content-visibility m-item-list-article--hor-to-ver\" data-article-list>\n<a class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9\" href=\"\/en\/drone-hits-storage-tanker-at-egyptian-port-in-major-middle-east-escalation-security-firm-says\" data-article-item-link aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/768147f8-8b8f-11f1-9a46-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260729-210111-210319-CS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/768147f8-8b8f-11f1-9a46-005056bf30b7\/w:177\/p:16x9\/EN-20260729-210111-210319-CS.jpg 177w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/768147f8-8b8f-11f1-9a46-005056bf30b7\/w:388\/p:16x9\/EN-20260729-210111-210319-CS.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/768147f8-8b8f-11f1-9a46-005056bf30b7\/w:480\/p:16x9\/EN-20260729-210111-210319-CS.jpg 480w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/768147f8-8b8f-11f1-9a46-005056bf30b7\/w:720\/p:16x9\/EN-20260729-210111-210319-CS.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) calc(100vw - 32px), (max-width: 1076px) calc(50vw - 64px), 322px\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" alt=\"Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port in major Middle East escalation, security firm says\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"a-img \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-item-image__overlay-wrapper\">\n                        <span class=\"a-content-icon\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__infos\">\n<div class=\"article__title \">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/drone-hits-storage-tanker-at-egyptian-port-in-major-middle-east-escalation-security-firm-says\" data-article-item-link><\/p>\n<h2>Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port in major Middle East escalation, security firm says<\/h2>\n<p>                                                    <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__metadata\">\n<div class=\"article__date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-29T22:55:44+02:00\"><br \/>\n                                                29\/07\/2026<br \/>\n                                            <\/time><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-content-typology\">\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. 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