President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has called off planned US military strikes against Iran, saying ongoing discussions with Tehran had reached the highest levels of the Iranian government and received approval from regional stakeholders.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the decision came after extensive negotiations involving multiple countries across the Middle East and beyond.
"Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening. Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized — Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump did not provide additional details regarding the nature of the agreement under discussion, but indicated that negotiations are nearing completion and that a formal signing ceremony is expected to be announced soon. He added that the US naval blockade would remain in place until the deal is finalized.
Trump's latest announcement came just hours after he warned that the United States would carry out a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran and move to seizeKharg Island, one of Tehran's most critical oil export hubs, in the near future.
The US launchedbombing raidsacross southern Iran on June 10 and 11, accusing Tehran of shooting down a US Army Apache helicopter. Iran responded with attacks targeting US-linked assets in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Despite the escalating exchange of military strikes, the ceasefire that has largely been in place since early April has so far held, raising hopes that both sides are still seeking to avoid a wider regional conflict.
While President Trump said the "time and place of the signing" would be announced shortly, similar declarations have been made several times in recent months without producing a final agreement.
Behind the scenes, Qatari and Pakistani diplomats are still working to bridge the remaining differences and secure a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Reports say the draft deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping in exchange for economic relief for Iran.
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