Iran war day 105: Trump halts attacks after Kharg Island threat
Trump cancels planned Iran attacks, saying talks are close as Tehran reviews a proposed US deal. Click here to share on social media Trump on
Trump cancels planned Iran attacks, saying talks are close as Tehran reviews a proposed US deal. Click here to share on social media Trump on Iran negotiations: US president calls off strikes amid breakthrough United States President Donald Trump said he had cancelled a third straight night of planned attacks on Iran, saying talks with Tehran were close to producing a deal. The announcement marked a dramatic turnaround. Just hours earlier, Trump warned that Iran would be hit âvery hardâ and threatened to target Kharg Island and other oil facilities. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeeraâs correspondent said a senior Iranian official confirmed that a proposed memorandum of understanding with the US was being considered by Iranâs top leadership. Here is what has happened In Iran Trump calls off planned Iran attacks: Hours after warning that Iran would be hit âvery hardâ and threatening attacks on Kharg Island and other oil facilities, Trump said he had cancelled the planned strikes, claiming negotiations had reached a breakthrough.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said discussions had been elevated to Iranâs top leadership and that the âfinal pointsâ of an agreement had been approved by all parties involved, including the US and several regional allies. Hours after warning that Iran would be hit âvery hardâ and threatening attacks on Kharg Island and other oil facilities, Trump said he had cancelled the planned strikes, claiming negotiations had reached a breakthrough. In a Truth Social post, Trump said discussions had been elevated to Iranâs top leadership and that the âfinal pointsâ of an agreement had been approved by all parties involved, including the US and several regional allies. Tehran says the sacrifices of war were worth it: Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeeraâs Mohamed Vall said many Iranians would be relieved to see the conflict end after months of hardship and loss. But the government is also trying to sell a potential deal as a victory, telling people that âit is worth the sufferingâ because Iran could come out of the war âin much stronger shapeâ, with the possibility of sanctions being lifted and assets being unfrozen.
In the US Expert says Trump used an âescalate to de-escalateâ strategy: Richard Weitz, an international security expert at the NATO Defense College, told Al Jazeera that Trumpâs threats to intensify the conflict may have been aimed at forcing a diplomatic breakthrough. The strategy, he said, is to âthreaten to escalateâ a conflict âin order to force an end to itâ. However, Weitz cautioned that âwe still have a bit of uncertainty over what precisely was agreed and how it will be implemented.â Richard Weitz, an international security expert at the NATO Defense College, told Al Jazeera that Trumpâs threats to intensify the conflict may have been aimed at forcing a diplomatic breakthrough. The strategy, he said, is to âthreaten to escalateâ a conflict âin order to force an end to itâ. However, Weitz cautioned that âwe still have a bit of uncertainty over what precisely was agreed and how it will be implemented.â Trump has tried to hold Netanyahu back in recent weeks: Reporting from Washington, DC, Al Jazeeraâs Kimberly Halkett said Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have long had âa shared desire to limit Iranâs nuclear programmeâ and ensure Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon.
