Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle East - AP News
President Trump announced a halt to planned U.S. military strikes against Iran, citing progress toward a diplomatic deal involving Mideast allies. The decision follows discussions with Saudi leadership and aims to address regional tensions and nuclear threats.
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This development marks a major shift in U.S. Middle East policy, potentially de-escalating a significant military confrontation while testing the viability of new diplomatic frameworks.
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CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Saturday evening social media post he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the five-month old war.
The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“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 said.
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