US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had cancelled planned military strikes against Iran, only hours after warning of a major escalation that included taking control of the country's oil industry.

Trump says he has cancelled planned strikes and bombings against Iran after discussions

US President Donald Trump said the naval blockade would remain “until this transaction is finalised”, with the time and place of the signing to be announced.

Trump has said multiple times in recent weeks that the warring parties have been on the cusp of a deal without anything coming to fruition.

US President Donald Trump said he was calling off strikes on Iran that he had planned for Thursday, and flagged the signing of a possible deal with Tehran after top-level…

Trump cancels planned military strikes against Iran. Iran closing its airspace by July 31 at 26.5% YES.

Trump cancels military strikes on Iran amid talks. Ceasefire by June 30 at 31.5% YES.

Some industry sources argue that the recent US military escalation will speed up peace talks.

United States President Donald Trump has called off planned strikes on Iran. This decision follows high-level discussions and approval of ceasefire points by Washington, Israel,…

Hours earlier, Trump warned that the U.S. would attack Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT," and soon take over Iran's oil infrastructure assets, including Kharg Island.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he hascanceled planned strikes against Iran on Thursday, hours after threatening more bombings and a desire to “take” oil export hub…

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has called off impending strikes on Iran due to the state of negotiations.

There was no immediate comment from Iran.

After warning of imminent military action, US president says negotiations with Tehran have advanced significantly.

After warning of imminent military action, US president says an agreement may be days away in a repeat of claims made in recent weeks.

After warning of imminent military action, US president says an agreement may be days away in a repeat of claims made in recent weeks.

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Trump’s social media post comes after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

The latest sudden reversal came after what he said were the agreements of "final points" by numerous countries - except Iran.

The president said in a social media post that he made the move “based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of…

US President Donald Trump said he cancelled planned US strikes on Iran after progress in talks, hours after threatening to hit the country "VERY HARD".