WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the cancellation of planned military strikes against Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran had reached the highest levels of the Iranian leadership and that key elements of a proposed agreement had been approved by all parties involved in the negotiation process.
“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… cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Trump said the proposed agreement between the US and Iran had been approved “in both concept and great detail” by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, the UAE, Qatar, Turkiye, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt and other countries.
“Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved,” Trump said, adding that the naval blockade would remain “in full force and effect” until the agreement is finalised.
“Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly,” added Trump.
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There was no immediate reaction from Iran.
Trump says US-Iran deal in near-final shape
Later, talking to reporters in the Oval Office, President Trump claimed that the US “just made a great settlement of the war with Iran,” subject to the “finalisation of documents.”
Trump said that he expects a signing to occur “over the next few days.”
Trump said that a deal being worked out between the US and Iran could be finalised in the next few days, with the relevant documents in the final stages of preparation.
It “should be done pretty quickly”, Trump said while speaking at the White House.
Iran wants it “every bit as much as everybody else wants it”, he added.
Trump claimed an agreement with Iran has been reached, and a deal will be signed, likely in Europe, as soon as this weekend.
“We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran. And we’re going to be subject to finalization of documents, we should get done over the next few days. Probably have a signing, maybe in Europe,” Trump said.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, President Trump claimed an agreement on Iran has been reached, and a deal will be signed, likely in Europe, as soon as this weekend. Iran has not confirmed any such agreement.
“We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran,” Mr.… pic.twitter.com/Nr49xvSQhX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 11, 2026
Trump calls PM Sharif, Field Marshal Munir ‘great personalities’
The US President called Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir “great personalities”.
Praising Field Marshal Munir, Trump said: “I call him the General. He is a great general. So great that he is actually a field marshal, a step above.”
🇵🇰🇺🇸 Trump praising Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir:
“I call him the General. He is a great general. So great that he is actually a field marshal, a step above.”
Big respect from the boss.pic.twitter.com/ivp1wYdZ8y https://t.co/hXdDD5bA9L
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 11, 2026
Qatar Emir and Trump spoke about US-Iran deal
Meanwhile, the Qatari Emir’s office said that Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Trump spoke about the deal and Trump “affirmed that the understandings reached had the approval of all concerned parties”.
“During the call, the two leaders discussed the close strategic relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them, in addition to the latest regional and international developments, particularly those related to diplomatic efforts for de-escalation in the region,” the statement said.
It added that Qatar welcomes the efforts made to reach a deal and supports “everything that would consolidate regional and international security and stability, and enhance opportunities for peace and cooperation among the countries of the region”.
Earlier on Thursday, Trump vowed “very hard” strikes on Iran that evening and promised to take the country’s key oil infrastructure in what would have been a major escalation.
“At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela,” the US President said on Truth Social.
Kharg Island is at the heart of Iran’s oil export industry, a lynchpin of the country’s battered economy. It sits off Iran’s Gulf coast, hundreds of kilometres northwest of the narrow, strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, says the United States will receive a more severe response than before if it attacks Iran, after Trump said the US would strike Iran again.
Later, the US President told Fox News that he would rather avoid hitting Iranian bridges and power plants, despite having threatened to do so earlier in the week.
Iran and the US have traded strikes for two consecutive days, triggered by the downing of a US helicopter above the Strait of Hormuz.
The ceasefire, announced on April 8, has been undermined by sporadic retaliatory strikes, with both sides accusing the other of violating the truce.
Trump said Thursday’s assault was prompted by Iran stalling in negotiations aimed at turning the temporary ceasefire into a permanent peace.
The US military said it also struck an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz that it claimed was attempting to breach a blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran launched missiles and drones at Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan on Thursday, as it had the previous morning.
UN chief calls for diplomacy
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of a “serious escalation” along the Lebanon-Israel frontier and urged all parties to pursue a diplomatic path, Al Jazeera reports.
“Since March, we have witnessed a serious escalation — as Israel intensified its operations in Lebanese territory and Hezbollah fired deeper into Israel,” Guterres said in a post on X.
Guterres has called on all sides to seek a political resolution.
“All parties must work towards a diplomatic settlement that fully respects the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon.”
He also underlines his position on arms control within Lebanon, stating “I fully support a monopoly on weapons by the Lebanese government.”
Since March, we have witnessed a serious escalation – as Israel intensified its operations in Lebanese territory & Hizbullah fired deeper into Israel.
All parties must work towards a diplomatic settlement that fully respects the territorial integrity, sovereignty & political…
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) June 11, 2026
Pakistan intensifies diplomatic outreach
Meanwhile, mediator Pakistan stepped up its diplomatic outreach on Thursday as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Türkiye, discussing ongoing efforts to preserve regional stability.
In his conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, both sides reviewed the prevailing regional situation and emphasised the importance of continued dialogue, restraint, and sustained diplomatic engagement.
The two foreign ministers stressed that diplomacy remains essential for addressing ongoing tensions and promoting stability in the region.
Separately, Deputy Prime Minister Dar also held a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
The two leaders reviewed the evolving regional situation and stressed the importance of dialogue, restraint, and diplomatic engagement as key tools for ensuring peace and stability.
Both sides expressed hope for an early and mutually acceptable understanding among all concerned parties, which they said would contribute significantly to lasting peace and stability in the region.
Saudi Arabia calls for continuation of negotiations
Saudi Arabia on Thursday called for the continuation of Pakistan-sponsored negotiations between the United States and Iran, urging all parties to return to diplomacy and avoid further escalation.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, expressed Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation of the repeated Iranian attacks targeting Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, and of the continued violations of the sovereignty of these states, which further escalate tensions in the region.
The Kingdom called for de-escalation, the avoidance of any further escalation, and the exercise of wisdom by returning to diplomatic engagement and continuing the constructive negotiations sponsored by Pakistan, along with the accompanying efforts of Qatar, in a manner that spares the region and its peoples the consequences of the return of war and contributes to the restoration of security and stability in the region and the world.
