00:05United States President Donald Trump was just moments away from launching one of its largest
00:11military operations against Iran, but at the last minute, the order was never given.
00:17In a dramatic post on his Truth Social platform, President Trump announced that he canceled
00:22a planned U.S. military attack on Iran after being informed that negotiators had reached
00:28the parameters of a potential agreement.
00:30Trump claimed American forces were locked and loaded and prepared to strike Iran with
00:36a level of military force not seen since World War II.
00:40According to the president, several Middle Eastern countries, along with Iran, requested
00:45that Washington delay military action because the outline of a diplomatic agreement had been reached.
00:51Trump said he agreed to suspend the planned operation in the interest of what he described
00:57as the future benefit of the world and the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran.
01:03He also claimed that Israel had joined the United States in supporting the decision to
01:08pause military action while negotiations continue.
01:12According to Trump's statement, the proposed framework would include the immediate, complete
01:17and total reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important
01:22energy corridors.
01:23He also said the agreement would address what he described as Iran's nuclear threat, although
01:29he did not provide further details on how that objective would be achieved.
01:33The president urged all parties involved to move quickly and finalize the agreement, writing,
01:39get to work everybody and get it done.
01:42However, no independent confirmation of the reported agreement was immediately available.
01:47Iran had not publicly responded to Trump's announcement at the time of his post, nor have additional
01:53official details been released regarding the proposed framework, its negotiating parties,
01:58or the specific commitments under discussion.
02:00The announcement comes after months of military confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
02:06Since the conflict began earlier this year, both sides have exchanged military strikes, while diplomatic
02:12efforts have repeatedly alternated between temporary breakthroughs and renewed escalation.
02:17Earlier ceasefire arrangements and memorandums of understanding have struggled
02:22to hold, with repeated incidents involving regional military operations and commercial shipping.
02:28The Strait of Hormuz has remained at the center of those tensions.
02:32The narrow waterway handles a significant share of global oil exports, making its security
02:37one of the world's most important economic concerns.
02:40Analysts say that reopening the strait under a lasting agreement would represent a major
02:46diplomatic breakthrough, but caution that any durable settlement would likely require detailed
02:51verification mechanisms, security guarantees, and agreement on sanctions before implementation.
02:57Without those elements, previous diplomatic efforts have quickly unraveled.
03:02For now, President Trump's announcement signals another possible turning point in the conflict.
03:07Whether it marks the beginning of a lasting diplomatic settlement, or simply another temporary pause,
03:13will likely depend on the response from Tehran and the details of any eventual agreement.
03:19Until then, military forces remain on alert, diplomacy continues behind closed doors,
03:24and the future of one of the world's most volatile confrontations remains uncertain.
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