Why has Trump halted Iran attacks, and what is the deal he is hinting at?

What the report says

Al Jazeera reports that US President Donald Trump says he and Israel have agreed to pause any new attacks on Iran if a deal can be reached quickly. Trump said the arrangement would involve the “immediate” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran’s nuclear programme, but the White House and Trump did not provide details on the terms, the mediators, or whether Tehran had accepted anything.

The article says Iran denied Trump’s claim that it had asked Washington to stop the strikes, and Iranian officials said they remained on high alert. Tehran has not formally responded to the reported pause in attacks. The piece also notes that regional tensions remain high, with the Strait of Hormuz still shut and shipping disrupted in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen.

Al Jazeera says diplomatic efforts are continuing behind the scenes, with Qatar, Pakistan, the UAE, Turkiye and others pressing both sides to de-escalate. Pakistani and Qatari mediators were described as cautiously optimistic about restarting stalled US-Iran talks. The reported opening matters because the Strait of Hormuz is a major route for global oil and gas flows, and any prolonged disruption could raise risks for energy markets and wider regional security.