New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- US President Donald Trump has become the centre of glee and mockery in the Iranian media outlets after he said he will hold off on new strikes on Iran

"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 said in a Truth Social post. "This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT."

However, there was no report in the Iranian state media about Iran asking the attacks to be called off or about Tehran's change in position on the Strait of Hormuz.

Instead, Iranian media claimed it was Trump who had retreated.

"Trump the fool has run out of steam!" Iran's semi-official news agency Fars...