US President Donald Trump has claimed that planned American air strikes on Iran were called off because a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is now close to completion. According to Trump, the deal is nearing finalisation and the time and location for its signing will be “announced shortly.”
The statement comes amid weeks of heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, including threats of military action targeting Iranian strategic infrastructure. Earlier, Trump warned that Iran would be hit “very hard” if tensions escalated further, specifically mentioning Kharg Island and other critical oil infrastructure sites as potential targets for US military operations.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry presented a different version of events, stating that negotiations were close to conclusion but accusing the United States of introducing new demands at the final stage. Iranian officials said that “the main part of the text was almost finalised,” but alleged that Washington’s latest requests complicated the process.
The diplomatic developments are unfolding against the backdrop of continued instability across the Middle East. In Lebanon, Israeli military operations and bombardments in the south continue to intensify. According to reports, the attacks have so far killed 3,711 people and wounded 11,483 others, further deepening fears of a wider regional crisis.
The rapidly shifting situation reflects the fragile balance between diplomacy and confrontation in the Middle East, where negotiations, military threats, and regional conflicts remain deeply interconnected.
