Trump Calls Off Major Strike, Agrees to Restart US-Iran Talks

U.S.-Iran talks are back on after President Donald Trump called off major planned strikes. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to 'hold off any attack' in exchange for a framework agreement that would include the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.

The framework agreement would also involve Israel joining the U.S. in this commitment, but it is unclear if Israel has publicly announced its participation. Trump told reporters on Sunday that a new round of talks would begin on Monday afternoon, but did not provide further details about the negotiations or a deadline for a deal.

This is not the first time the U.S. and Iran have agreed to pause attacks or signaled diplomatic progress only to backtrack days later. Trump has reportedly contemplated relaunching major operations in Iran and the U.S. has carried out weeks of strikes against Iran in an attempt to reopen the Strait, which Iran militarized in early March.