The Brief President Trump said he’s holding off on ordering more attacks against Iran – for now – after progress on peace talks to end the five-month war. The Pentagon says 18 U.S. service members have been killed in the war against Iran, with nearly 500 troops wounded. President Donald Trump says he will halt new strikes against Iran for now, citing a reported deal in the works to end the five-month war. RELATED: Hegseth reveals how much the Iran war has cost so farIn his social media post Saturday, Trump said Israel is joining his commitment to end the war by implementing the ceasefire deal. READ MORE: 4 latest soldier deaths removed from list of Iran war casualtiesBy the numbers:Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said July 22 that the five-month war has cost more than $37 billion.