WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran had effectively ended their conflict after he canceled further planned military strikes and pointed instead toward a negotiated settlement.
Speaking at a tele-rally for Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who is running for governor, Trump framed the moment as a turning point from confrontation to diplomacy.
“I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today,” he said.
The core U.S. demand, Trump said, was that Iran never develop a nuclear weapon. He described that condition as accounting for the “overwhelming majority” of American objectives in the campaign — roughly “95 percent” of the purpose behind the military pressure.
He added that Iran had agreed never to obtain a nuclear weapon. Even so, he made clear the episode was not fully closed. The U.S. naval blockade affecting the Strait of Hormuz would stay in place until a formal agreement was signed.
Talks in Switzerland
Trump said representatives would meet in Switzerland to lock in the arrangement. Reports circulating around the announcement suggested a deal could be signed within days.
The president said he had discussed the emerging understanding with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with other regional leaders. Netanyahu’s office confirmed the call and said Israel welcomed Trump’s insistence that any final pact impose serious limits on Iran’s nuclear program and address other activities Israel views as destabilizing. Israel was not described as a direct party to the talks.
In a social media statement, Trump said discussions had reached Iran’s highest leadership levels and that that progress led him to call off additional strikes that had already been scheduled.
Why the Strait Still Matters
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints. A large share of seaborne oil and liquefied natural gas still moves through the narrow waterway, so any disruption quickly becomes a global market concern.
The prospect of lower tension produced an immediate market reaction. European stocks rose as investors weighed the chance that diplomacy could limit prolonged supply risks. Oil prices fell on expectations that easing confrontation would reduce the odds of further interruptions to shipments through the region.
From Strikes to a Pause
The announcement followed days of intensifying military activity. Trump had earlier warned that Iran would face severe consequences if talks failed. In a social media post he described Iran’s military capabilities as badly damaged and cautioned Iranian leaders against delaying negotiations.
U.S. Central Command said American forces had carried out additional self-defense strikes against targets inside Iran at the president’s direction.
Thursday’s remarks therefore marked a sharp change in tone: from threats of more attacks to talks aimed at a longer-term arrangement.
What Is Still Unsettled
Despite Trump’s declaration that the war is over, no final text has been signed. Open questions remain on the exact terms, how any nuclear commitments would be enforced, what happens to other Iranian activities of concern, and when — or whether — the Hormuz blockade would be lifted.
The next several days will matter. If negotiators close a deal, it could ease energy-market risk, reshape regional security calculations, and reset a portion of the U.S.-Iran relationship. If talks collapse, military pressure could resume quickly.
For now, Trump is presenting diplomacy as the next phase. Governments and markets are waiting to see whether a fragile pause becomes a durable settlement.
