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Trump Backpedals on Planned Iran Strikes, Citing Deal Progress
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Trump Backpedals on Planned Iran Strikes, Citing Deal Progress

Foreign Policy · Jun 11, 2026, 9:06 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at canceled U.S. strikes on Iran, the resignation of British Defense Minister John Healey, and mass protests in Albania against a proposed luxury resort.
  • President Donald Trump signaled on Thursday that a deal to end the Iran war could be announced shortly, canceling planned strikes mere hours after foreshadowing them.
  • The U.S. president compared looming action against the island on Thursday to the U.S. military’s operations in Venezuela, and he vowed to launch another round of “VERY HARD” strikes on Iran later that night.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at canceled U.S. strikes on Iran, the resignation of British Defense Minister John Healey, and mass protests in Albania against a proposed luxury resort.

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled on Thursday that a deal to end the Iran war could be announced shortly, canceling planned strikes mere hours after foreshadowing them. But with the White House’s history of saying that an agreement is imminent only for Tehran to deny Trump’s claims, it remains unclear just how close Washington actually is to securing a deal.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at canceled U.S. strikes on Iran, the resignation of British Defense Minister John Healey, and mass protests in Albania against a proposed luxury resort.

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