President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States has agreed to suspend planned military strikes against Iran after what he described as significant progress toward a potential agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reduce regional tensions.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Iran and several Middle Eastern countries had requested that Washington delay further military action while negotiations continue.

“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,” Trump wrote.

According to the president, the proposed framework would include the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and measures aimed at eliminating what he described as Iran’s nuclear threat.

Trump said U.S. forces were fully prepared to carry out additional military operations but agreed to suspend planned attacks to allow diplomacy a chance to succeed.

“We were locked and loaded and ready to go,” Trump said, adding that the strikes had been called off “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.”

He also said Israel supported the decision to pursue negotiations.

“Israel joins me in this commitment,” Trump wrote before urging negotiators to finalize the agreement.

“Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE.”

The announcement came amid heightened tensions across the Middle East following days of heavy military exchanges between the United States and Iran.

Earlier on Saturday, the U.S. Department of State advised Americans across the region to consider leaving or be prepared to depart on short notice if security conditions deteriorate further.

The department warned that escalating hostilities could lead to flight cancellations, temporary airspace closures and widespread travel disruptions.

“Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions,” the State Department said in its advisory.

It added that several airlines have delayed the resumption of scheduled services or canceled flights altogether, urging U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to or through the region.

Trump’s latest remarks marked a notable shift from his position a day earlier, when he warned that the United States would strike Iran “very hard” if hostilities continued.

Iran, meanwhile, has pledged retaliation against any further U.S. military action, and officials from both countries have reported a series of intense exchanges in recent days.

The prospect of renewed diplomacy has raised cautious optimism that a broader agreement could help ease tensions in the Gulf and restore commercial navigation through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.