US President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of planned strikes against Iran, citing progress in peace talks and discussions with top Iranian leadership.

<img alt="Ships are shown from a distance in a large body of water." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/a6eff64d-3abb-4e98-b7c4-ee3273f490c3,1781171965114/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C1%2C5500%2C3093%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on Thursday" width="620" /><p>U.S. President Donald Trump says he has cancelled planned strikes against Iran on ‌Thursday, hours after threatening more bombings and a desir...