Trump Calls Off Iran Strikes After Threat of ‘Severe Response’

The United States and Iran stepped back from the brink of a new war on June 11. Hours after saying the US military would launch a third night of strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump postponed the attack. The reversal came after the Iranian military warned that the US would “receive a more severe response than before” if it continued its campaign. Trump did not give a detailed public reason for the change in plans. The decision de-escalated the immediate crisis. Both sides had exchanged fire for two consecutive nights, raising fears of a full-scale conflict. The sudden halt suggests that the threat of a stronger Iranian retaliation influenced Washington’s calculus. No new strikes were reported following Trump’s order. The situation remains tense, but direct military confrontation has been paused for now.