Donald Trump has stopped imminent strikes against Iran, saying that a peace deal is closer than ever.
The U.S. President said that the ‘final points’ have been ‘approved by all parties involved,’ including Israel and America’s Arab allies, and claimed the accord simply needed to be signed with a ‘time and place’ to be announced shortly.
Meanwhile Iran and Israel say otherwise. According to state media outlet Fars, Iran has not yet approved any text for an agreement.
A senior Israeli official told local broadcaster Channel 12: ‘We are not aware of any agreement being reached.’
Trump’s latest claim comes just hours after he said that the US was planning to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil depot and strike the country ‘very hard tonight.’
He said on Truth Social: ‘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, canceled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening.
‘Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt and others.
‘The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized – Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly.’
Trump earlier promised a Venezuela-style takeover of Iran’s oil, including invading Kharg, which processes around 90 percent of the country’s crude exports and serves as a major source of revenue for the Iranian economy.
