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Trump says he is canceling fresh strikes on Iran, hints at possible peace deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has canceled planned strikes ​against Iran on Thursday, hours after threatening ‌more bombings and a desire to "take" oil export hub Kharg Island. "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," Trump wrote in a post on ‌Truth ⁠Social.

Trump says U.S. will hit Iran 'very hard' tonight, threatens to seize Kharg Island

President Trump on Thursday morning vowed more attacks on Iran and threatened to seize Kharg Island, after the two countries exchanged fresh strikes this week. “The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post.

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