U.S. President Donald Trump says Middle East allies have reached the outlines of a deal aimed at ending the Iran conflict and that the United States will pause any new strikes. In a social media post, Trump says he will hold off on ordering additional attacks for now, describing the effort as an emerging agreement subject to reaching a final deal quickly.
Trump claims the proposed terms include the “immediate, complete, and total opening” of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat. He also says he has agreed to cancel planned attacks, contingent on the ability to rapidly complete negotiations.
Several outlets report that Trump says Israel has agreed to join the United States in trying to complete the agreement. One report notes Iran does not offer an immediate public reaction to Trump’s announcement.
The statements reflect a shift in the course of a war that began roughly five months earlier, with Trump linking the pause in U.S. strikes to progress toward the deal.
