Iran live updates: Trump calls off new strikes, Saudi ruler urges de-escalation

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites. Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries. The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz are in their "final stages" and are "on the way to being finalized," according to Iranian state media. In a social media post, state news agency IRNA reported that Araghchi made the remarks at the start of a government meeting Sunday, where he presented an update on the talks between Iran and Oman. "Referring to the progress of the talks, he announced that the negotiations are on the way to being finalized and are in their final stages," the post said. In a social media post, the president said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked "to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to." Trump added in the 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." The president said Israel is taking part in this "commitment" to hold off on strikes while a deal is ironed out. It is unclear what, if anything, has been agreed to, but Trump said in the post that it included the "Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat."