Iran war day 105: Trump halts attack after Kharg Island attack | US-Israel War on Iran News

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Trump has called off a planned attack on Iran, saying talks are close as Tehran reviews a deal it has offered to the US.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said he had suspended it third straight night The attacks were planned in Iran, saying that talks with Tehran are close to reaching an agreement.

The announcement made a big difference. A few hours earlier, Trump warned that Iran would strike “very hard” and threatened to target Kharg Island and other oil facilities.

Reports from Tehran, an Al Jazeera reporter said an Iranian official confirmed that a US-cooperation memorandum was being considered by Iran’s top leadership.

Here’s what happened:

In Iran

• Trump cancels planned protests in Iran: Hours after warning that Iran would be hit “very hard” and threatening to attack Kharg Island is another oil fieldTrump said he canceled the planned protests, saying negotiations had reached a dead end. In the Social Truth post, Trump said negotiations had been escalated to Iran’s top leadership and that the “final terms” of the deal had been agreed upon by all parties involved, including the US and several allied nations.
• Tehran says the military commitment was justified: Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall said many Iranians are relieved to see the conflict end after months of conflict and loss. But the government is also trying to sell the potential deal as a victory, telling the public that it is “worth the trouble” because Iran can emerge from a “harder” war, with the possibility of sanctions being lifted and the economy not frozen.

In the US

• Analyst says Trump used ‘rise to lower’ strategy: Richard Weitz, an international security expert at the NATO Defense College, told Al Jazeera that Trump’s threat to escalate the conflict may have been an attempt to force a deal. The strategy, he said, is to “threaten to escalate” the conflict “to force an end”. However, Mr. Weitz warned that “we still have a little doubt about what was actually agreed and how it will be achieved.”
• Trump has tried to stop Netanyahu in recent weeks: Reports from Washington, DC, Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett said that Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have a “shared desire to curtail Iran’s nuclear program” and ensure that Tehran does not acquire a nuclear weapon. But he said there is “growing concern” within the White House that Netanyahu “could interfere with diplomatic efforts”, Trump is trying to stop the Israeli leader and, in the words of the US President, “allow time for negotiations”.

In Lebanon

• Hezbollah has claimed 24 attacks against Israeli forces: The Lebanese army said it launched a series of drone, missile and rocket attacks on Israeli soldiers, armored vehicles and military bases in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley between Wednesday and Thursday. Hezbollah said it repeatedly struck military units near Tayr Harfa, and also attacked Israeli forces in Naqoura, al-Qaouzah, Rashaf, Qantara, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Yohmor al-Shaqif.