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President Trump on Thursday canceled the impending US strikes to take Iran’s Kharg Island after receiving Tehran’s latest, finalized proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and began nuclear negotiations, he said in a post to Truth Social.
“Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening,” he said.
“Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized — Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly.”
His announcement came after The Post first reported Iran had submitted a final draft of an agreement to Qatari mediators on Wednesday night.
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