Jerusalem Post/World NewsOn Thursday night, Trump held a virtual tele-rally for Burt Jones, saying, "I don't know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today, and they agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon."Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump listens to an attendee in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2026. (photo credit: Daniel Heuer/Reuters)ByESTHER DAVISJUNE 12, 2026 09:40Leaders from Gulf and South Asian countries called US President Donald Trump to ask him to call off strikes against Iran after Trump posted about his planned attack on Truth Social, Politico reported on Friday morning.The calls came from Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Pakistani defense chief Asim Munir, who assured Trump that a preliminary agreement, which would pave the way for more detailed talks, was at hand.A Trump administration official told Politico that these countries have influence over Tehran and Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, adding that their assurance of a deal led the President to walk back his plans to attack.Trump posted to Truth Social on Thursday, announcing that "Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, canceled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening."He added, "Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved." However, shortly after his post, Fars, a semi-official publication in Iran, reported that the country hadn't agreed to any deal.Israeli sources told Channel 12 that Israel does not recognize reaching an agreement.Trump claims a deal has been reached and war is over On Thursday night, Trump held a virtual tele-rally for Burt Jones, saying, "I don't know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today, and they agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon."Iranian state media reported that Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry, said that while large parts of the negotiating text have been finalized, Iran would not compromise on its red lines, Reuters reported.“Iran has not yet reached a final conclusion on an agreement,” he said.President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026. (credit: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/JTA)Many diplomats were skeptical that Khamenei had actually agreed to anything. “I’ll believe it when I see it,” one Arab diplomat said, according to reports from Politico.The Prime Minister's office said that Netanyahu expressed his appreciation for Trump's commitment to the ceasefire agreement with Iran, which "will include the removal of enriched nuclear material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and an end to Iran’s support for its terrorist proxies in the region."Israel is not part of the US's memorandum of understanding with Iran.Follow us on Google