Trump Says Iran Deal Approved; Tehran Disputes Claim

President Trump announced that an agreement with Iran had been approved and canceled planned military strikes against the country, reversing course from earlier threats of escalation.

Trump's announcement came after a period of heightened tensions between the two nations. Hours before declaring the deal, Trump had threatened military action and referenced targeting Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub.

Iranian officials responded to Trump's claim by stating they had made no "final decision" on any agreement. The Iranian position suggested disagreement over whether negotiations had produced a completed deal.

According to reporting from multiple outlets, leaders from Gulf states contacted Trump to urge him against military strikes. Those calls appeared to influence his decision to cancel the planned action.

The sequence of events compressed several dramatic reversals into a brief timeframe. Trump moved from threatening new strikes to announcing a deal and canceling military operations within hours.

Details of the purported agreement remained unclear. Neither the Trump administration nor Iranian officials provided comprehensive information about what terms, if any, had been settled.

The dispute over whether an agreement existed highlighted the gap between the two sides' public statements. Trump framed the situation as a completed negotiation while Iranian officials maintained that fundamental decisions remained pending.