President Donald Trump announced on Saturday evening that he had canceled a planned military strike on Iran, declaring in a Truth Social post that "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to" and that the agreement would include the "immediate, complete, and total" reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear program. [1]
Neither Iran nor Israeli officials immediately confirmed Trump's account. The White House released no additional details about the reported negotiations, including whether a formal ceasefire or written framework had been reached. [2] The announcement reversed the trajectory from the prior week, when militia groups set a 72-hour response window and US-Iran missile exchanges resumed after a five-day pause.
The cancellation came after weeks of escalating military action. The US and Israel began launching strikes against Iran on February 28, triggering a sequence of events that saw the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to commercial shipping. Since the collapse of an earlier ceasefire framework in June, the US had blockaded Iranian ports, bombed Iranian energy infrastructure, and deployed additional naval assets to the region. [3]
At a Friday cabinet meeting, Trump was heard saying the US would be "hitting them very hard" — a remark that preceded Saturday's reversal by less than 24 hours. [2] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Trump on Saturday and expressed concern about the potential strikes, according to Axios and Reuters. The call appeared to influence the decision to pause military action.
Trump said the US remained "locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran" if negotiations failed to produce a rapid agreement. He urged all parties to "get to work, everybody, and get it DONE." [1]
The gap between Trump's claim and Iran's silence is the story. A single post from Truth Social is attempting to collapse a multi-front war into a bilateral negotiation frame. The de-escalation pivot must be tested against what Iran actually says, what proxies actually do, and what Hormuz shipping data shows. [3]
Iran has not yet responded to Trump's announcement. The US State Department issued security alerts for American citizens across the Middle East, urging them to exercise increased caution and to consider leaving due to escalating tensions. [3]