President Trump said the United States has cancelled planned military strikes on Iran following high-level diplomatic talks involving Iranian leadership and multiple regional stakeholders. signalled major escalation and potential strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. The White House said a naval blockade will continue until a deal is finalized, with signing details to be announced soon.
The White House, through its official handle on X, shared a statement from President Donald Trump on June 11 (IST), saying that the United States has cancelled planned military strikes and bombings against Iran following high-level diplomatic discussions involving Iranian leadership.
According to the statement, talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran were elevated to the highest levels of Iranian leadership and subsequently approved, leading to what it described as a coordinated understanding among multiple international stakeholders. The post further claimed that, alongside the United States and Iran, several countries including Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others were involved in discussions that helped shape the outcome.
The statement also noted that while the scheduled military action has been called off, a naval blockade would remain in effect until the “transaction” referenced in the post is fully finalized. It added that the time and place for the signing of this agreement would be announced shortly.
Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, issued sharply escalated remarks regarding Iran, signaling heightened military posturing and outlining potential strikes on key strategic and energy infrastructure.