On Thursday,June 11, 2026, President Donald Trump declared a halt to new U.S. military strikes on Iran, claiming that talks to end the conflict were moving forward. The announcement came hours after he had threatened a hard‑line escalation, including a potential takeover of Iran’s oil industry.

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According to the report, Trump’s pivot followed two days of U.S. and Iranian hostilities that brought the Middle East to the brink of a large‑scale war. The president’s earlier social‑media post warned that the U.S. would "hit Iran VERY HARD TONIGHT" and seize control of its oil and gas sectors. Hours later, he posted that key points had been approved by the highest levels of Iranian leadership and that a ceasefire extension was imminent.

Ceasefire Extension Could Delay Nuclear Negotiations

The source notes that extending the ceasefire would give U.S. and Israeli leaders more time to negotiate over Iran’s nuclear program, the core issue that sparked the conflict. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have long arued that Iran’s nuclear ambitions threaten regional stability, while Tehran insists the program is for peaceful purposes.

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So far, neither Iranian officials nor the mediators involved in the talks have commented on the president’s claim of progress. The Iranian Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said U.S. attacks had made the ceasefire "meaningless," yet it did not confirm abandoning it. The report also cites the Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, warning that "wrong strategies and impulsive decisions" could destabilise energy markets.

Key Questions About the Negotiation Status

1. What specific terms have been agreed upon to extend the ceasefire, and who signed them?
2. How will the U.S. address the nuclear issue once the ceasefire is extended?
3 . Will the U.S. follow through on its earlier threat to seize control of Iran’s oil terminal on the island of Jarg?