Trump says he is cancelling Iran strikes as deal 'perimeters' agreed
US President Donald Trump said he is cancelling planned strikes on Iran, subject to a deal being finalized rapidly, claiming Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off as the 'perimeters' of an agreement had been reached.
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he is cancelling planned strikes on Iran, on condition that a broader deal is finalized rapidly, claiming Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked Washington to hold off as the 'perimeters' of an agreement had been reached. The announcement follows days of heightened tension in which Trump had threatened to hit Iran 'very hard.'
Trump did not disclose the specific terms under discussion, and Iranian officials have not publicly confirmed the characterization of the talks. The reversal marks a sharp shift in tone after Washington had signaled it was losing patience with the pace of negotiations just days earlier.
The announcement is likely to be met with cautious relief across the region, following weeks in which the threat of a US strike on Iran had unsettled global energy markets and prompted several Western governments to issue travel warnings for citizens in the Middle East.
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