US President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Tehran are currently engaged in negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war. Speaking from the Oval Office on July 24, 2026, Trump remarked that the Iranian side appears to be growing increasingly serious, although he emphasized that a formal agreement has not yet been reached and the parties are still in the preliminary stages of dialogue.

Following 13 nights of escalating mutual strikes, the Pentagon has paused its bombing of Iranian targets, and Iran has halted attacks against its neighbors in the Gulf. US Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, confirmed that the president has temporarily suspended military operations to allow diplomacy a chance to succeed. A senior administration official noted that while Trump prefers a diplomatic resolution, he has already demonstrated the consequences of failing to negotiate in good faith.

Additionally, President Trump reiterated that a planned US-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement for peaceful purposes remains contingent on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel. The situation remains fluid as both nations evaluate the viability of a lasting settlement.