US President Donald Trump says he has called off Iran strike plans that were expected for Thursday night, citing progress in ongoing negotiations with Tehran. According to multiple reports, the decision follows a period of heightened tensions and back-and-forth exchanges between US and Iranian forces over the previous two days. The Financial Times reports that Trump links the postponement to claims of improved prospects for a new deal with Iran. The Belfast Telegraph and BreakingNews.ie similarly describe Trump’s announcement as a reversal of recent threats, again attributing the shift to negotiation progress. While the reports confirm the cancellation of the planned strikes, they do not provide detailed terms of the negotiations, specific timelines for any future action, or confirmation of Iranian responses. The announcements indicate a move from a near-term use of force toward continued diplomacy, amid an active and unstable standoff between Washington and Tehran.