Trump cancels Iran strike, says ‘deal perimeters’ reached
US President Donald Trump announced cancellation of a planned military strike on Iran, stating that "perimeters of a deal" have been agreed upon. Trump conditioned the decision on rapid conclusion of negotiations and claimed the agreement would secure opening of the Hormuz Strait and address Iran's nuclear programme. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly urged Trump to cancel strikes and pursue negotiations.
President Donald Trump declared via Truth Social on Saturday that he has halted a large-scale military operation against Iran, citing progress in diplomatic discussions. The announcement came one day after media reports indicated Washington and Israel were preparing to target Iran's energy infrastructure.
Trump attributed his decision to requests from Iran and other regional states to pause military action pending finalisation of negotiated terms. He stipulated that any agreement must be completed swiftly. According to Trump's statement, the prospective deal would result in immediate and complete opening of the Hormuz Strait and eliminate what he characterised as Iran's nuclear threat.
Diplomatically, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly contacted Trump on Saturday to encourage cancellation of the strikes and resumption of talks, according to reporting by Axios. Earlier that day, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conveyed to his Saudi counterpart that any US or Israeli military action would receive a proportionate response. Tehran has not yet issued an official response to Trump's announcement.
The US State Department issued security alerts for Americans in ten regional countries, recommending heightened caution and consideration of departure due to escalating regional tensions.
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