President Donald Trump in Washington on April 6, 2026. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said he called off his planned evening strikes against Iran as a deal appears to be near.

“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,” the president posted on Truth Social on June 11.

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