Key facts
- President Donald Trump canceled planned military strikes against Iran.
- The cancellation is conditional on the rapid formation of a deal.
- The potential deal includes the immediate, complete, and total opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The potential deal includes an end to Iran's nuclear threat.
- Israel has joined the commitment to pursue this deal.
- The US State Department issued a travel warning for Americans in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of planned military strikes against Iran, stating the decision is contingent on the rapid formation of a deal. Trump posted on Truth Social that while the US military was prepared to launch an operation with "strength and power not seen since World War II," he agreed to a pause after requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries.