Trump orders cancellation of further strikes on Iran, says a peace deal is imminent

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was canceling further strikes on Iran, citing renewed negotiations and saying a peace deal is imminent. In remarks reported by NPR, Trump described the decision as linked to the current status of talks between the United States and Iran, which he said were back on.

The announcement came as the United States and Iran have remained in a tense security standoff, with U.S. use of force in the region a central element of the pressure campaign. Thursday’s statement indicated a shift in immediate operational posture, with Trump ordering that additional strike actions not proceed while diplomacy is active.

According to the report, Trump framed the cancellation as a consequence of resumed discussions and portrayed an imminent agreement as the reason for calling off additional military actions. The statement did not, in the NPR report, include details on the scope of any prior or existing operations, nor did it specify which strike plans were affected beyond “further strikes.”

The White House decision, as described by NPR, places emphasis on the timing of U.S. military planning in relation to diplomatic negotiations. By tying the pause to the resumption of talks, the administration indicated that it views negotiated outcomes as the controlling factor for whether additional strikes proceed in the near term.

The move also raises questions for regional public safety and contingency planning. Any cessation of additional strikes, if followed through, would likely reduce the near-term risk to civilians and infrastructure associated with military action, though the NPR account did not provide information on the humanitarian or security impact of previous strikes or on the status of existing threats.

For Iranian authorities, U.S. officials, and regional partners, the key near-term development is whether negotiations can produce terms sufficient to sustain the pause in force. Thursday’s statement also suggests the administration may treat any breakdown in talks as grounds to revisit military options, but the NPR report did not specify any timeline or conditions for future decisions.