Trump announces suspension of attacks after prospect of new agreement

"Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, for the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, provided that an AGREEMENT can be reached quickly," he added.

According to Trump, Israel agreed to join the United States in trying to conclude a deal with Iran to end the war.

Shortly before the American head of state's announcement, the media outlet Axios — which frequently receives information from the White House from anonymous sources — revealed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, de facto leader of the kingdom, expressed concerns to Trump this Saturday about a possible escalation of the conflict with Iran by the United States, in a telephone call, according to a source familiar with the conversation between the leaders.

The conversation took place at a time when Trump was evaluating whether or not he should carry out new attacks against Iran, according to the North American press.

The Saudis, according to the anonymous White House source, expressed concern about the possibility that, if the United States attacked Iran's energy infrastructure or carried out large-scale attacks against other strategic infrastructure, Tehran could respond with attacks on the energy infrastructure of the kingdom and other Gulf countries.

The crown prince reportedly sought clarification from Trump about what new measures he was considering taking against Iran, the source revealed.

Another White House official, who was not authorized to comment on the matter, confirmed that the leaders spoke on Saturday, but did not provide details about the content of the conversation, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

Early last week, Saudi Arabia joined the United States in an attack against several targets used by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, while calling on Washington and Tehran to return to the negotiating table to find a solution to the conflict, which has lasted for more than five months.

The crown prince also sent his brother, Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, to Washington early last week for separate meetings with Trump and Vice President JD Vance to discuss Iran strategy.

The risks of continued US military action are high for Trump and the Republican Party, who face decisive midterm elections in November.

Trump promised to take retaliatory measures after the US military thwarted, early last week, a surprise attack by Iran on a US base in Jordan.

The president told reporters last Friday that the United States "just wants to win" in Iran and would attack "with full force" until the Islamic Republic could no longer resist.

On Saturday, the US State Department issued new security alerts for US citizens in ten countries in the region, recommending that they increase caution due to escalating tensions with Iran.

The alerts — which cover Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — recommended that U.S. citizens prepare for the possibility of flight cancellations, temporary airspace closures and other travel disruptions.