Trump Has Backed Away From Renewed War with Iran – Here’s Why
Trump said he canceled scheduled strikes after progress in talks with Iran, while Tehran denied any finalized agreement and tensions remained high.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump cancelled scheduled strikes against Iran, citing progress in talks approved by "the highest level of Iranian leadership."
- Tensions escalated after a fragile ceasefire collapsed, with U.S. forces firing 49 Tomahawk missiles on Wednesday in response to attacks on 18 U.S. airbases in the Gulf region.
- Threatening further escalation, Trump claimed American forces could assume "total control" of Tehran's petroleum sector and threatened an attack on Kharg Island, where 90 percent of Iran's oil exports transit.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced the strikes as "acts of aggression," while officials stated no agreement has been finalized despite Trump's claims of progress.
- Any potential deal would likely mirror the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an agreement Trump has "routinely derided" due to former President Barack Obama's involvement.
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Why has Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran?
By Andreas Krieg, King’s College London (The Conversation) – The US and Iran stepped back from the brink of returning to all-out war on June 11. Hours after saying the US military would carry out strikes against Iran for a third consecutive night, Donald Trump postponed the attack. The Iranian military had said the US would “receive a more severe response than before” if it followed through on its threats. Trump claimed to have cancelled the str…
Trump calls off 'scheduled' bombardment of Iran
The US president has previously threatened to hit the country "very hard" and to seize Kharg island. US President Donald Trump has cancelled planned strikes on Iran, saying talks with the Islamic Republic are moving forward with the country's top leadership. The announcement came just hours after he again threatened to hit Iran "very hard." Tensions between Washington and Tehran have surged in recent days despite a nominal ceasefire agreed in A…
Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran – here’s why
The US and Iran stepped back from the brink of returning to all-out war on June 11. Hours after saying the US military would carry out strikes against Iran for a third consecutive night, Donald Trump postponed the attack. The Iranian military had said the US would “receive a more severe response than before” if […] The post Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran – here’s why appeared first on Asia Times.
Trump Walks Back Threat of New Attacks on Iran, Claiming Deal Is Close. Iran Disagrees
PODCAST: June 11, 2026 ~ Former Congressman Peter Meijer breaks down the latest developments in Iran and what it could mean for U.S. strategy moving forward.IRAN ~ After sending another wave of attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday, President Donald Trump pulled back on a threat made towards Iran on Thursday evening, claiming the Iranian leadership is close to making a deal. Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday afternoon, claiming that “disc…
After putting the island of Kharg in the sights, the tycoon announces: "We will not attack, soon we will know the place and date of the signature" .The crisis between the United States and Iran seemed to have made a new and dangerous leap of quality. Then, yet another blow of theater by Donald Trump, who canceled the attacks threatened for the evening of yesterday, swearing that the diplomatic agreement was one step away.
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