WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump canceled a planned military attack on Iran Saturday evening after announcing that negotiators had reached the basic parameters of a possible agreement.
Trump said Iran and several Middle Eastern countries asked the United States to postpone the operation while diplomats attempt to finalize terms. The proposed framework would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address what Trump called Iran’s nuclear threat. Israel supports pursuing the agreement, according to the president.
The announcement followed days of increasingly aggressive threats from Trump, who said Friday that American forces were prepared to strike Iran “very hard.” Regional governments reportedly warned that another major attack could provoke Iranian retaliation against energy facilities and expand the conflict.
Trump emphasized that the pause remains conditional, saying American forces are “locked and loaded” if negotiations collapse. Iran has long denied seeking nuclear weapons, while Israeli officials indicated they remain prepared to act if Tehran advances its nuclear or missile programs.
The potential agreement follows the breakdown of a previous U.S.-Iran understanding reached in June. Renewed attacks on commercial shipping and subsequent American strikes had again escalated the conflict and disrupted energy markets.
No final agreement had been signed as of Sunday morning, leaving the durability and precise terms of the latest diplomatic opening uncertain.
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