Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump canceled planned military strikes on Iran after Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates urged diplomacy, citing an emerging deal to end the five-month war.
- The five-month conflict intensified after a previous truce collapsed last month, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as a major sticking point where Iran has repeatedly attacked vessels transiting the vital global trade artery.
- Mediation efforts propose reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting regional attacks; the United States would end its naval blockade and allow Tehran to resume oil exports under the tentative proposal.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated on Sunday the strait "will in no way return to the status it was before February 28," signaling Iran's defiant stance on ceasefire terms.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled the military remains primed for action as the five-month war has claimed 18 U.S. service members dead and over 3,000 Iranians, underscoring the human stakes of failed diplomacy.
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Trump stops the attacks on Iran – at the request of the Gulf states. Now new negotiations on Hormus and Tehran's nuclear program are to end the war. An analysis.
Trump holds off attack on Iran in hope of quick deal
CAIRO — U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump: No new attack if quick deal made
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Trump told reporters he had decided to call off the strike after appeals from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and—he claims—Iran itself. Trump called off the "massive" attack. "Everything was ready to go. It would have been a massive attack," the president said aboard Air Force One. "The reason they asked for the call off is because they believe there's an agreement. There's an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, and then there's a…
Trump Says New Iran Talks Set to Start After Calling off Massive Attack
US President Donald Trump said that new negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on striking the country to pursue a deal to end the war entering its sixth month. Trump told reporters on Sunday that the talks would cover the Strait of Hormuz -- a route for global energy supplies that has become a key sticking point in the conflict -- and ultimately, the denuclearization of Iran.
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