Trump cancels planned attack on Iran

US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform that a planned military strike against Iran has been canceled. He stated that the decision was prompted by a request from Iran and other Middle Eastern nations, who have accepted the framework for a deal. This deal, according to Trump, includes the "immediate, complete and total opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear threat."

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USA is locked and loaded to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran with a level of military terror, strength and power not seen since the Second World War. Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East to refrain from any attack, as the framework for a deal has been accepted.

Trump described the US as being "locked and loaded" and ready to engage the Islamic Republic of Iran with a level of "military terror, strength and power not seen since the Second World War." However, he stated that based on the request and the acceptance of the deal's terms, he decided to call off the attack "for the sake of the future of the world and the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran," provided a deal is quickly reached.

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On the basis of this request, I have – for the sake of the future of the world and the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran – decided to call off the attack, provided that we can quickly reach a deal.

According to Trump, Israel has also committed to refraining from attacking Iran. At the time of reporting, Iran had not commented on the president's announcement, nor had Israel. The article includes a photograph of Trump's social media post and notes that the US was prepared to attack Iran with a level of military force unprecedented since World War II.

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According to Trump, Israel has also committed to not attacking Iran.