US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran subject to "rapidly" striking a deal with the country. The comments came as US media reports said Trump might have been planning new, intense strikes on Iran over the weekend.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote:
"I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL."
Tehran earlier accused the US of escalating tensions, saying any regional state co-operating with Washington would be
"engulfed by the flames of war".
The US government had earlier urged Americans across the Middle East to be alert and ready to leave
"should there be escalation"in the region.
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