Pakistan, June 12 -- US President Donald Trump has announced that planned military strikes against Iran have been halted, saying negotiations with Tehran have reached an advanced stage. The development has raised expectations about a possible US-Iran Peace Agreement, which Trump described as being close to completion.

In a statement posted on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran had reached the highest level and had received the necessary approvals. He added that, as president, he decided to stop the planned attacks in light of the diplomatic progress.

Trump stated that all parties involved had reached broad and detailed understandings on the main points of the proposed agreeme...