President Trump Calls Off Latest Threats to Strike Iran, Citing a Breakthrough in Talks to End the War
Trump said negotiators reached a breakthrough as two days of U.S.-Iran strikes and threats pushed the Middle East closer to full-scale war.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced he had called off new military strikes on Iran, citing a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war in the Middle East.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday the United States and Iran reached a "final, agreed upon text," though Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, cautioned the deal is only "mostly finalized."
- The breakthrough follows three days of intense military exchanges this week; the U.S. military disabled nine merchant vessels enforcing an Iranian blockade, killing three Indian sailors aboard the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello on Tuesday.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Thursday that Israel is not a party to the emerging agreement, signaling his continued focus on destroying the militant group Hezbollah despite U.S.-Iran progress.
- Despite the potential for peace, the United States and Iran remain at odds over Iran's nuclear program, and Iran insists any deal must end fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, complicating a lasting ceasefire.
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