Trump cancels Iran strike, says ‘deal perimeters’ reached

What the report says

Al Jazeera reports that US President Donald Trump said he has called off a planned large-scale military strike on Iran after what he described as progress toward a deal. In a post on Truth Social late Saturday, Trump said the move came after requests from Iran and other Middle East governments to pause any attack while the “perimeters” of an agreement were being worked out. The article says he linked the possible deal to a fast conclusion and to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is a critical shipping route.

The report places the announcement against a backdrop of rising US-Iran tensions. A day earlier, US media had reported that Washington and Israel were preparing strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, and Trump had warned on Friday that the US would hit Iran very hard. On Saturday, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told Saudi Arabia that any US or Israeli attack would be met with a proportional response, according to the article.

Al Jazeera also reports that there was no immediate reaction from Tehran. It said US Secretary of State alerts were issued for Americans in 10 countries in the region, advising greater caution and possible departure because of the escalating situation. The story notes that Reuters source reporting cited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as having urged Trump to return to negotiations, though that detail was attributed to Axios. The development matters because it signals a possible shift away from military action, while the wider dispute over Iran’s nuclear program and regional security remains unresolved.