Trump Cancels Attack on Iran, Oil Prices Fall to US Officer's Secret Message

JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump claimed that talks with Iran would continue after he canceled a "massive attack."

What happened in the last two days related to the US-Iran war?

Trump Claims US-Iran Negotiations Begin Monday

As reported by CNN, US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday, August 3 after he canceled a plan for an attack he called a "massive attack" on the country.

However, Iran has not publicly indicated a change of attitude, while state media had mocked Trrump on Sunday after he announced the cancellation of the attack.

Trump Cancels Attack

Trump claimed that he was asked to cancel the attack plan by his allies such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and also by Iran.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had earlier had a telephone conversation with Trump and urged an escalation of the war, according to a report by the Saudi government news agency. However, Iranian state media gave no indication that Tehran had asked for the attack to be canceled.

Trump declined to answer a question about whether the planned attack would target energy targets.

In an update, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US was in a "fully combat-ready" position and "remains on alert - at a level of readiness not seen since World War II."

Diplomatic Efforts

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his counterpart from Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, as well as the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army Asim Munir on Sunday, August 2. This was the second round of diplomatic talks in 24 hours, as reported by the government media Press TV.

Oil Prices Fall

Oil futures fell on Sunday after Trump announced the delay in the attack. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell about 5.6% to around $83 a barrel, while U.S. crude fell about 5.5% to around $80 a barrel.

Message from a US Military Officer

A senior officer at the US Central Command (US Central Command) delivered a message via email to his troops: "We are looking for new, creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran."

The email was sent before Trump issued a threat to launch a new attack.

Movement of Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

At least five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours, while 34 ships crossed Bab al-Mandeb, according to Sunday's data from MarineTraffic. Ship traffic passing through these narrow points is still low compared to pre-war levels.