Trump orders halt to fresh Iran strikes, says allies agree on ceasefire parameters

US President Donald Trump has said he will order American forces to halt fresh strikes against Iran, claiming that Middle East allies have agreed on the parameters of a deal aimed at ending the five-month-old war.

The emerging agreement “would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat,” Trump wrote in a social media post.

“Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” Trump said.

Trump has announced pauses in strikes against Iran several times since the US and Israel attacked the country on Feb 28, but fighting subsequently resumed.

Iran’s defence minister said on X that the country was “neither surprised nor passive” after Trump’s announcement, adding that Iran remained alert to concrete threats from the US.

A regional official involved in mediation efforts said the proposal announced by Trump over the weekend calls for the US and Iran to return to negotiations and continue working through issues that have previously prevented progress towards an agreement.

The proposal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and stopping attacks across the region, including those by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq against Arab Gulf countries and Jordan.

In return, the US would end its naval blockade of Iran and allow Tehran to export oil under the tentative ceasefire agreement, the official said.

No agreement has been reached yet, and mediation efforts remain underway, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media.

Trump said Israel was joining his commitment to end the war by implementing the ceasefire agreement. Israel did not publicly comment on the announcement.

US Issues Travel Alerts Across Region

The US State Department issued fresh security alerts on Saturday, urging American citizens in the region to prepare for possible flight cancellations, temporary airspace closures and other travel disruptions.

The alerts covered Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.