US President Donald Trump said he would postpone any new attack on Iran if an agreement could be reached quickly to end Tehran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Iran and "other countries in the Middle East" had requested time to reach an agreement that would ensure the "immediate, complete, and comprehensive" reopening of the strait, along with "ending the Iranian nuclear threat."
He added: “Based on this request, for the sake of the world’s future, and also for the continued success and prosperity of Iran, I have agreed to cancel the attack, provided that a swift agreement is reached.”
Trump indicated that Israel “joins” him in this commitment, but the Israeli government has not yet issued any official comment on the matter.
Earlier in the week, Iran warned against any “reckless action” by the United States, asserting that it would respond “decisively” if Washington carried out its threats to launch new attacks on Iranian targets.
According to a post by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Telegram, he emphasized during his talks with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan that Iran would respond decisively to any “aggression.” He also discussed the repercussions of what he described as the “destabilizing actions” of the United States and the potential for escalating tensions in the region.
During a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, US President Donald Trump said he still believes American negotiators, including Jared Kushner, Special Envoy Steve Wittkopf, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are capable of reaching an agreement with Iran.