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Trump says US canceling planned attack on Iran

From Egypt Independent · () English

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  • President Donald Trump announced the U.S. is canceling a planned attack on Iran.
  • Trump cited progress in talks, stating a deal is being agreed upon that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran's nuclear threat.
  • The U.S. had previously launched strikes against Iran, but no further attacks have been reported in recent days.

President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that the United States is calling off a planned attack on Iran, citing progress in ongoing negotiations. Trump stated that the U.S. was "locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran," but agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to "hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."

The U.S. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

— Donald TrumpDescribing the U.S. readiness for an attack on Iran prior to the cancellation.

According to Trump, the proposed agreement would involve the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an "end to Iran’s nuclear threat." He added that Israel supports this pause in strikes, which remains contingent on the ability to "rapidly make a DEAL."

agreed to requests by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries “to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to.”

— Donald TrumpExplaining the reason for canceling the planned attack on Iran.

Trump's announcement comes after the U.S. launched what the president described as a "heavy wave of strikes" targeting Iran on Wednesday. However, no further strikes from the U.S. inside Iran have been reported in the days since.

an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.

— Donald TrumpDescribing a key component of the potential deal with Iran.

CNN has reached out to the White House for further details regarding the agreement and the specifics of the canceled attack.

being able to rapidly make a DEAL.

— Donald TrumpStating the condition for the pause in strikes against Iran.
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