President Trump has called off military strikes on Iran following successful high-level discussions involving multiple nations.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced the cancellation of planned military strikes on Iran, which were scheduled for Thursday night, in a Truth Social post. On Thursday morning, the President had announced that Iran would be hit “VERY HARD,” and that Kharg Island—from which the vast majority of Iran’s oil is exported—would be seized along with other energy infrastructure in the near future. KEY QUOTE: “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. Discussions and final points…Open
President Trump announced that he canceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday and claimed Iran's leadership "approved" a draft agreement that would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch 60 days of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Why it matters: Trump has claimed an agreement was close multiple times before, and Tehran has yet to confirm his latest claim. However, three sources briefed on the talks told Axios that key gaps were resolved during talks between Iranian officials and Qatari mediators on Wednesday. What he's saying: "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…
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