President Trump announced Saturday night that he was canceling a planned military strike on Iran, saying a rough framework of a deal had been reached. The United States and Israel had been preparing what multiple sources described as one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date, targeting energy infrastructure inside Iran.
According to CBS News, Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social. "We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the [sic] perimeters of a deal has been agreed to," he wrote. He added that "based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL."
Trump said the deal would "include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat." He also made clear that the U.S. military remained "locked and loaded" while negotiations move toward a formal agreement.
Iran's defense minister responded on X, saying the country was "neither surprised nor passive" and remains on alert. A regional official involved in mediation told the Associated Press that the proposal calls for the U.S. and Iran to return to direct negotiations.
Before Trump made his announcement, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the president on Saturday and warned against drawing the region into a wider conflict. The Saudi Foreign Ministry released a read-out saying bin Salman "stressed the need to prioritize dialogue to reduce escalation and the importance of making every possible effort to achieve calm that paves the way for diplomatic solutions, preserves the region's security and stability, and prevents a wider conflict."
CBS News reported that bin Salman had contacted Trump specifically to try to dissuade him from launching fresh strikes. A day before the call, multiple sources said Trump had been actively considering an intense bombing campaign against Iranian energy targets.
The announcement came late Saturday night. No date for formal negotiations has been publicly confirmed. Trump's stated condition remains that a deal must be reached rapidly or the military option stays on the table.
