Trump cancels impending strikes on Iran, final deal pending
Strikes planned against Iran for Thursday evening have been canceled by President Donald Trump, citing a deal with the Islamic Republic close to being finalized.
“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,” the president posted on Truth Social.
He claims a deal is nearing final approval.
“Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The Naval blockade will remain in full force and effect until this transaction is finalized – time and place of the signing to be announced shortly,” Trump concluded.
The latest developments come after two nights of U.S. bombings on Iran, following an Iranian drone attack on a U.S. Army Apache helicopter Monday evening over the Strait of Hormuz. Both crew members were safely rescued and uninjured.
Earlier Thursday, Trump warned that Iran would be once again hit “hit hard,” threatening to take control of Kharg Island, a central port to the country’s oil exports.
On Wednesday, the president expressed frustration with the Iranian regime, saying it had been “tapping” the U.S. along with negotiations, saying it was too late.
“Iran is all talk and no action. The bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price,” Trump wrote.
The U.S. and Iran entered talks after a ceasefire went into effect on April 8. It was initially set for two weeks, but has since been drawn out to over two months. The U.S. and Israel began strikes against Iran Feb. 28.
Sunny
Latest News Stories
Illinois quick hits: Anti-SLAPP bill signed; Chicago schools settles meditation case
U.S.-EU trade deal includes ceiling for European pharmaceutical imports
Supreme Court allows Trump to block DEI funding
Director: Nation’s largest outdoor ag show brings economic impact to central IL
Personnel cuts to national intelligence office will save taxpayers $700 million
Redistricting would split cities, counties throughout CA
Pritzker: Fair maps in Illinois would be ‘disarming’ to Democrats
NY appeals court overturns Trump’s civil fraud penalty
States sue over Victims of Crime Act grant funding
White House backs off hefty EU tariff threats, EU eliminates industrial tariffs
Home sales up 2% in July as prices stayed nearly flat
Parents who lost daughters at Camp Mystic: Their deaths were ‘100% preventable’
