President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that he had cancelled scheduled U.S. strikes and bombings against Iran, citing rapid progress on a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at extending a fragile ceasefire and launching formal negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program. In a Truth Social post and a phone interview with the New York Post, Trump said the agreement was “pretty much all wrapped up,” with documents at a “fairly final stage.” He added that he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and claimed the deal had received approval at the highest levels in Iran and from multiple regional players, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and others. The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain in place until the deal is signed, with time and location of the signing to be announced shortly. 'We have a SIGNING soon, docs in pretty final shape' — Trump on Iran deal 'They want it every bit as much as everybody else wants it'https://t.co/1gsHhVl9ZO pic.twitter.com/IkT8XltWBf — RT (@RT_com) June 11, 2026 President Trump in the Oval says:-a signing could happen as soon as this week-Trump says it’s a “strong” MOU “that’s a little conceptual” and “very detailed”-the US will lift its [...]
