US President Donald Trump called for an immediate deal with Iran in a Truth Social post on Saturday night, claiming to have called off a massive attack against the country and to have Israel’s support in his commitment.<\/p>\n
“The USA is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran<\/a>, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II,” Trump claimed.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Despite this, 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.”<\/p>\n Trump announced that the deal would have to include the complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.<\/p>\n “Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” Trump wrote.<\/p>\n Earlier on Saturday, two Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post that Israel had raised the alert<\/a> and readiness amid assessments that Trump was close to deciding to resume military strikes against Iran, potentially on an even larger scale.<\/p>\n Israeli officials told the Post that \u201cwe are on high alert and awaiting the president\u2019s final decision.\u201d<\/p>\n