Trump suspends Iran strikes, citing diplomatic progress

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is close to reaching an agreement with Iran, raising hopes of ending a three-month conflict.

Trump described the proposed accord as a great settlement and said he believed Iran’s leadership had backed the plan. He added that Vice President JD Vance could sign the agreement.

The announcement came just hours after he warned of fresh military strikes and threatened to target Iran’s key oil facilities if negotiations failed.

However, Iran said no final decision had been made and that discussions were still ongoing.

Qatar, which has been acting as a mediator, reported progress in the negotiations after recent meetings in Tehran.

Meanwhile, last night, a US official said the military intercepted and shot down two Iranian one-way drones that were aimed at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.