President Trump said Wednesday, June 11, that a peace deal with Iran would be announced “soon” — and canceled what had been expected to be additional military strikes against the country.
The announcement came after weeks of Trump ratcheting up his public statements against Iran. He had been sharpening his tone toward Tehran in the days leading up to the shift, making the reversal notable.
Trump didn’t spell out the terms of any agreement. No timeline beyond “soon” was given, and neither the White House nor Iranian officials had publicly confirmed what a deal would include as of Wednesday evening.
The cancellation of further strikes marks a hard turn from the posture Trump had been projecting. Whether that posture was a negotiating tactic or reflected a genuine intent to escalate isn’t clear from what’s been made public.
NPR reported the development on June 11. The details of any agreement – and whether one holds – remain unconfirmed.
Reporting by NPR. Read the original report.
