Trump Says Iran Attack Called Off, No Strike Planned Amid Rising Tensions in US-Iran Standoff
US President Donald Trump said the United States will not launch an attack on Iran and claimed that a peace deal is likely to be finalized soon. Speaking at the White House, Trump said a settlement had been reached to end the three-month war between the US and Iran, adding that the agreement could be signed as early as this weekend in Europe. He said the signing would formally reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that has been a major point of tension during the conflict. Trump also said Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to attend the signing ceremony.
Trump suggested that Iran’s top leadership had accepted the final terms of the deal, though he did not provide details on the agreement. His comments came after months of repeated claims that a breakthrough was near. Since mid-March, Trump has said several times that a deal was close, but fighting between the two sides continued this week.
Iran has not fully confirmed Trump’s claim. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the negotiations are still under review and that no final conclusion has been reached. He said decision-making bodies in Iran are examining the proposal and that Tehran will not compromise on its “red lines.” At the same time, he noted that the agreement appears closer to being accepted than before. Iranian media and Al Jazeera reported that Tehran still has doubts about Washington’s intentions.
The delay in finalizing the deal appears to be linked to Iran’s demand that any ceasefire arrangement also address Israeli military actions in Lebanon. Iran has said the end of Israel’s attacks in southern Lebanon should be part of the broader peace process. Despite the ceasefire announcement in April, hostilities have continued.
Fresh violence was reported in Lebanon even as diplomatic talks advanced. Lebanese media said an Israeli drone strike hit Jebchit Nar in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon. Reports also said Israeli warplanes carried out attacks in Dabeibeh, while another strike was reported overnight near the town of Khiam.
The situation remains fluid, with Trump presenting the deal as imminent and Iran signaling that negotiations are still ongoing. While the US president framed the agreement as a breakthrough that would end hostilities and reopen a key shipping route, Iranian officials stressed that final approval has not yet been given and that major concerns remain unresolved.
