Trump Cancels Further U.S. Strikes on Iran, Says War Is ‘Ended’
President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that the war with Iran was “over” after announcing that he had canceled additional U.S. military strikes against the country.
“I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today,” Trump said during a tele-rally supporting Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who was running for governor.
“They have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon, something that we insisted on; that was the whole purpose. That was 95 percent of it,” Trump added.
Trump also said the U.S. naval blockade targeting Iran would remain in place until a formal agreement was signed. He indicated that representatives could meet in Europe to finalize the deal.
Reports at the time said an agreement could potentially be signed as soon as Sunday, ahead of the G7 summit. However, Iranian officials disputed the suggestion that a final agreement had already been reached, saying that negotiations were still ongoing.
Trump said he had discussed the potential agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other regional leaders. According to Trump, the conversations focused on the developing negotiations and the framework of a possible understanding with Iran.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said:
“Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening.”
He added that “discussions and final points” had been approved by the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and other parties.
Trump also said the naval blockade would remain in effect until the proposed transaction was finalized, with the time and place of any signing to be announced later. Reuters reported that Trump made the announcement after previously threatening further strikes against Iran.
Netanyahu’s Office Confirms the Call
Netanyahu’s office later confirmed that the Israeli prime minister had spoken with Trump. The statement said Israel was not a direct participant in the negotiations but welcomed Trump’s commitment to ensuring that any final agreement would impose significant restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program and address other regional security concerns.
The developments came amid heightened tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway for global energy supplies. The strait has remained a major focus of the conflict and the negotiations over its future.
Financial markets also responded to reports of potential diplomatic progress, with investors closely watching developments for signs that tensions could ease and energy-supply disruptions could be reduced.
Trump’s announcement followed an earlier escalation in which he had warned that the United States could launch additional military action against Iran. On Thursday, he abruptly canceled the planned strikes after saying that negotiations had reached Iran’s highest levels of leadership. Reuters reported that Trump had earlier threatened further attacks and discussed targeting Iran’s major oil-export infrastructure.
Trump later said on social media that Iran’s military had suffered extensive damage and warned that Iranian leaders could face further consequences if negotiations failed.
The president’s claim that the war had ended, however, was not immediately matched by confirmation from Tehran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran had not reached a final conclusion on the proposed agreement, according to contemporary reporting.
The conflicting statements underscored the uncertainty surrounding the negotiations, with Washington portraying the discussions as a major diplomatic breakthrough while Iranian officials indicated that important issues remained unresolved.
