US President Donald Trump announced that he canceled a planned military strike on Iran on Thursday night after receiving final approvals for a potential agreement between the United States and Iran. Writing on Truth Social, Trump stated that discussions with Iran had been approved at the highest levels of the Islamic Republic’s leadership, prompting his decision to halt the attack. He said all relevant parties had endorsed both the talks and the final terms.

According to Trump, the countries granting approval include the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt. He added that a naval blockade would remain in place until the agreement is finalized and that the time and location for signing the deal would be announced soon. This is not the first time Trump has claimed that a deal with Iran is close, though previous efforts did not materialize.

A source familiar with the matter said Iran recently sent the latest draft of the proposed agreement to the United States through Qatari mediators, while both sides continued limited hostilities earlier in the week.