President Donald Trump has called off a planned military strike on Iran, easing immediate fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The move came after Trump said he received requests to pause the attack while a framework for an agreement was being worked out. [1][2]
But the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said talks with Oman on managing the waterway were in their final stage and that Tehran was seeking a new route that would protect Iran’s sovereignty and national interests, a position far short of Trump’s demand for an immediate and full opening of the strait. [3][4][6]
Iran’s conservative Fars News Agency rejected reports that Iran had agreed to restore shipping and said Tehran still held control over the strait. Meanwhile, fighting continued in Gaza even after Trump said Hamas had agreed to disarm; Israeli airstrikes there killed at least 15 Palestinians over two days, according to the Korean report. [3]
In Israel, Channel 12 reported that top defense and diplomatic officials did not know Trump had canceled the Iran strike until they saw his social media post. The report said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz were among the senior officials who learned of the decision only afterward. The Israeli military has remained on high alert, saying Trump could reverse course at any time, while Washington continues to push ceasefire talks on both the Iran track and the Gaza track. [3]
