Trump says he's cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending

US President Donald Trump said he had cancelled planned strikes on Iran. According to NPR, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the US to hold off on any attack because the perimeters of a deal had been agreed to.

Trump also stated that the US and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is rapidly reached, as reported by France 24. The Jerusalem Post noted that Trump had previously claimed the US was "locked and loaded" and ready to go against Iran.

The Middle East Eye reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had urged Trump to de-escalate tensions and refrain from launching strikes. Trump said the cancellation of strikes was contingent on a deal involving the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's commitment to denuclearisation.

Brief written by urgent.news from NPR, France 24, DW News, Jerusalem Post, Middle East Eye — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.