Trump said the decision to cancel the strikes was made after discussions with the Islamic Republic were brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and “approved”.
US President Donald Trump (File image: IANS)
Hours after his warning of hitting Iran “very hard”, US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he has cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Tehran.
Trump said the decision to cancel the strikes was made after discussions with the Islamic Republic were brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and “approved”.
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“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, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
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He further stated that the discussions and final points have been approved by all parties, including United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others.
“Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others,” he said.
Trump, however, said that the US military’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz will remain in full force until the “transaction” is finalised. “Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly,” he added.
“The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized — Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly,” he added.
Earlier in the day, Trump had said that the United States will hit Iran “very hard tonight” and take over the country’s energy resources, including the oil-rich Kharg Island.
“The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“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, which is working out brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America,” he added.
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