Trump says he has canceled a planned attack on Iran after reaching an agreement over the 'perimeters of a deal'
President Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled a planned attack on Iran following a request by Tehran and its regional neighbors. "We have just...
Key points
- President Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled a planned attack on Iran following a request by Tehran and its regional neighbors.
- "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.
- He said that the agreement would include the "Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat." "Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL," Trump added.
- media reports had said that Trump was preparing for a fresh round of strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, as hopes of a negotiated end to the war that began on Feb.
What happened
President Donald Trump said early Sunday he has canceled a planned attack on Iran following a request by Tehran and its regional neighbors. "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. He said that the agreement would include the "Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat." "Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL," Trump added. media reports had said that Trump was preparing for a fresh round of strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, as hopes of a negotiated end to the war that began on Feb. Iran has warned Washington that the U.S. officials as saying Friday that Trump had ordered the military to launch a fresh attack on Iran that could begin as soon as this weekend.