Trump Cancels Further U.S. Strikes On Iran, Says War Is ‘Ended’

President Trump on Thursday claimed that the war with Iran is “over,” after announcing he had canceled further U.S. military strikes on the Islamic Republic. Governor Burt Jones, who is running for governor.

“They have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon, something that we

insisted on; that was the whole purpose. That was 95 percent of it,” he added.

Trump also said that the U. S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would continue until a formal agreement was signed.

He indicated interested parties would meet in Switzerland to finalize the deal.

Reports said the agreement could be signed as soon as Sunday, ahead of the G7 summit that will be held in the European country Israel had not publicly commented as of Friday on the latest draft memorandum of understanding that was reported by Iranian state media.

Trump said Thursday that he had discussed the potential agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as other leaders in the region.

According to Trump, the conversations focused on the developing negotiations and the framework of a possible understanding with Iran Trump’s full statement on Truth Social 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.