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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T18:36:07.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nUS President Donald Trump called off strikes on Iran he had planned for Thursday evening, citing progress in high-level talks and flagging the imminent signing of a deal. The reversal came hours after Trump had threatened to hit Iran \"very hard\" and vowed to seize the country's key oil infrastructure.\n\n#### Why did Trump cancel the Iran strikes?\n\nTrump said discussions had been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved. In a Truth Social post, he said final points had been agreed in \"both concept and great detail\" by all parties, including the United States, Israel, and regional allies. He added that the time and place of a signing would be announced shortly.\n\n\"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 cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening,\" Trump wrote. There was no immediate reaction from Iran.\n\n#### What deal does Trump want with Iran?\n\nTrump has repeatedly said he wants Iran to end the war, open the Strait of Hormuz, and commit to not developing a nuclear weapon. He vented frustration with Tehran on Wednesday, accusing Iran of \"playing us for suckers.\" The naval blockade of Iranian ports, he said Thursday, would remain in place until a deal is formally signed.\n\nTrump also raised the prospect of seizing Kharg Island, the hub of Iran's oil export industry located off Iran's Gulf coast. He had made similar threats earlier in the conflict, which began on February 28 with joint US-Israeli strikes. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since early April.\n\n#### Is Trump still considering seizing Iran's oil infrastructure?\n\nTrump appeared uncertain about the Kharg Island operation in a Fox News interview shortly after his social media post. He said his preference had \"always been to take Kharg Island\" but added: \"I don't know that America has the stomach for it, to be honest.\" He also insisted he did not want boots on the ground, while acknowledging a small force could theoretically take control of the site.\n\nHe also walked back earlier threats to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure such as power plants and bridges, saying he would \"rather not do it, because once you do that, the people suffer.\" US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent separately said Thursday that Iranian funds would be used to compensate Gulf allies for damage caused by Iran during the conflict.",
  "title": "Trump cancels Iran strikes, flags possible deal after top-level talks"
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