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Trump now says he will halt Iran strikes, having reached outline to end war
['The Christian Science Monitor', 'Aamer Madhani', 'Samy Magdy']
Christian Science Monitor | World
President Donald Trump says that he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against Iran, claiming Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the 5-month old war.
The emerging deal “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” President Trump wrote in a Saturday evening social media post.
“Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” Mr. Trump wrote.
Mr. Trump has announced halts to strikes in Iran on several occasions since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, only for things to unravel and fighting to resume again.
Mr. Trump said that Israel is joining his commitment to end the war by implementing the ceasefire deal.