[비즈한국] President Trump, who had stated he would "strike Iran very hard," abruptly canceled the attack just one day after his remarks. On the night of the 1st (local U.S. time), President Trump posted on Truth Social, "Preparations for an attack on Iran were complete, but I decided to call off the operation."
He cited requests from Middle Eastern countries to hold off on the attack and stated that he had reached an agreement on the basic terms for negotiations with Iran. According to President Trump, these basic terms include the "immediate and complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz" and the "end of Iran's nuclear threat." President Trump also conveyed that Israel would honor this commitment.
The timing of the U.S. airstrikes on Iran was initially expected to be this weekend. Previously, local media outlets including CBS and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the U.S. and Israel planned to strike Iranian energy facilities and other targets this weekend (local time).
According to the U.S. online media outlet Axios, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Trump to urge him against attacking Iran. According to President Trump's social media, other Middle Eastern nations also requested that the attack be withheld.
However, as Trump's flip-flopping between airstrikes and negotiations has occurred multiple times, the extent to which an actual agreement has been reached with Iran and when the Strait of Hormuz will be opened remain unknown.