Trump Calls Off Iran Attack, Says New Deal Is Near

The seesaw of the Iran war just tilted back toward diplomacy. President Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday night that he has called off planned heavy strikes on Iran because "the parameters of a deal" were in place. He claimed Iran and other regional governments asked Washington to pause while the outlines of the agreement were worked out, reports the Wall Street Journal. Trump did not offer specifics on the plan but said it involved reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran flatly rejects the narrative that Tehran requested a pause in attacks, notes the BBC. A semi-official news agency called Trump's account "a new lie," while Iran's acting defense minister said the country would not be "caught off guard." The developments follow US media reports that Washington and Israel weighed their most aggressive air campaign yet against Iran's energy infrastructure, as oil markets remain jumpy.