US President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned military strike on Iran, announcing that Middle Eastern allies had outlined the framework of a deal aimed at ending the five-month-old conflict between the two countries.
In a social media post published Saturday evening, Trump said he had agreed to hold off on ordering new strikes after regional partners presented what he described as the “perimeters of a deal.” He framed the pause as being “for the future benefit of the world.”
The president said the emerging arrangement “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.” The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically significant maritime chokepoints, through which a substantial share of global oil shipments pass.
Trump indicated that Iran and its regional neighbours had asked Washington to refrain from further attacks while the outline of the agreement was being finalised. He offered no timeline for a formal accord and did not name the specific allies involved.
The announcement marks the latest turn in a conflict that has repeatedly brought the region to the brink of wider escalation. In recent weeks, Washington had signalled it was weighing significant military action, and the White House has previously paused strikes amid ongoing diplomatic contacts and internal deliberations.
Details of the proposed deal remain unverified, and it is unclear how much substance underpins the announcement. Iranian officials had not publicly confirmed the terms Trump described at the time of his post, leaving open questions about whether both sides share the same understanding of the framework.
The reference to the Hormuz Strait suggests shipping and energy security are central to the negotiations. Any disruption to the waterway carries global economic consequences, and its reopening would be closely watched by energy markets and importing nations across Asia and Europe.
The nuclear dimension has long been the core of tensions between Washington and Tehran. Successive US administrations have sought to constrain Iran’s nuclear programme, while Iran has maintained that its activities are for peaceful purposes.
Whether the pause translates into a durable settlement remains uncertain. Previous halts in hostilities have proven fragile, and the absence of confirmed terms from Tehran leaves the path forward unclear. Further details are expected to emerge as negotiations continue.