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President Trump has called off new attacks on Iran for the time being, insisting an end to the war is close. He's also again calling for the "immediate" re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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NYTimes – World NYT
Trump Says He Is Canceling Strikes on Iran, Pending a Rapid Deal
President Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching “the perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.
CBS
Trump says outline of Iran deal agreed to, mediators say otherwise, strikes on hold for now
President Trump has called off new attacks on Iran for the time being, insisting an end to the war is close. He's also again calling for the "immediate" re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
NPR
Trump says the U.S. and Iran have agreed on a deal
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ariane Tabatabai of the the Chicago Council on Global Affairs about potential offramps from the war available to the U.S. and Iran.
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NPR – Politics NPR
Trump says he's cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending
Euronews
Trump says he's cancelling strikes on Iran as 'perimeters of a deal' agreed
On Friday, Trump had said he was "losing faith" in the prospect of a peace deal and threatened to hit Iran "very hard."
BBC News – World BBC
Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal
The US president's message came amid media reports that he was planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend.
