Trump cancels strikes against Iran
Shafaq News- Washington
US President Donald Trump said he has canceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday, adding thatdiscussions with Tehran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.
Trump said "discussions and final points" have been approved by the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others, adding that the blockade on Iran will remain in full force and effect until this transaction is finalized.
“Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly."
Key differences in negotiations between Iran and the United States have been resolved during talks involving Iranian officials and Qatari mediators, according to a report by Axios.
The report said the sides reached understandings on three main issues: the mechanism for releasing frozen Iranian assets, arrangements for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and the framework for managing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.
Axios, citing Iranian officials, reported that a preliminary agreement has been reached, but final approval is still required from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
US forces carried out a second consecutive night of attacks against Iranian targets, which Washington described as a response to ongoing Iranian aggression.
Iran also announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and warned that ships attempting to transit the passage could be targeted. Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the country’s central military command, attributed the move to deteriorating security conditions following US operations in southern Iran.
