Trump stops attack on Iran after progress in negotiations to end the conflict

donald trump announced this Thursday the cancellation of the planned military attacks against Iranby ensuring that the talks to reach a peace agreement have registered significant progress and have the support of the parties involved.

Through its platform Social FactTrump reported that he decided to suspend the military offensive scheduled for that night.

Since talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran have reached the highest level of the Iranian leadership and have been approved, as President of the United States, I have canceled the attacks and bombings scheduled against Iran for tonight“, wrote.

The president assured that the final points of the agreement have been approved both in concept and in details by the participants in the negotiations, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Egypt.

Negotiations advance as pressure on Tehran continues

Despite the suspension of the bombings, Trump made it clear that the pressure on Tehran will continue. The president indicated that the US naval blockade will remain in force until the agreement is formalized and announced that the date and place for its signing will be announced soon.

The announcement represents an important change with respect to the statements made hours before by the president himself, who had warned that The United States would attack Iran “with great harshness” after several days of military escalation.

Tension increased after Iran responds with attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrainwhile Tehran declared closed the strategic Strait of Hormuzone of the most important trade and energy routes in the world.

Talks between Washington and Tehran remained stalled due to differences over the reopening of Hormuz and the restrictions on iranian nuclear program. However, the new announcement from the White House suggests that both sides could be closer to a negotiated exit.

For its part, the Iranian government had denounced hours before that the recent US attacks had left “no effect in practice” the ceasefire and held Washington responsible for the consequences of a possible military escalation in the region.

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