US President Donald Trump canceled planned military strikes against Iran scheduled for Thursday evening, June 11, 2026, citing approval of talks with Iran’s highest leadership [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Trump said, "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, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening" [1].
The canceled strikes followed escalating tensions including a US naval blockade of Iranian oil exports and prior military actions. Trump warned earlier on June 11 that the US might "attack Iran very hard tonight" and seize control of key oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island [3, 5]. He added, "At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their oil and gas markets" [5].
Trump named at least 11 countries involved in approving the ongoing discussions and final agreement points, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]. He stressed the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian ports would remain in place "until this Transaction is finalized — Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly" [1].
Late-night talks between Iranian officials and Qatari mediators took place in Tehran from June 10 into June 11 to bridge gaps in proposed ceasefire and nuclear negotiations. Three key issues reportedly resolved included a mechanism to release Iran’s frozen assets, reopening the Strait of Hormuz during a 60-day ceasefire, and conducting nuclear talks during that period [4]. Iranian officials said an agreement in principle was reached but final approval from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remained pending [4]. However, Trump implied the highest Iranian leadership had approved the talks [1, 3, 5, 6].
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has struck 18 US military targets amid recent hostilities and warned the conflict would spread globally if the US attacks again. Major General Ali Abdollahi stated, "We warn that if America attempts to launch further attacks against brave Iran, it will face a stronger response than before, and the flames of war will spread not only across the region, but throughout the world" [7].
Following Trump’s announcement, stock markets rose and oil prices fell sharply [3]. The focus now turns to finalizing the agreement amid ongoing negotiations and the continued US blockade, with the timing and location of any signing to be announced soon [1].
