Trump offers halt to Iran strikes on condition Tehran forgoes nuclear weapon

US President Donald Trump said Washington can halt military operations against Iran on the condition Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon.

• Trump said remaining Iranian leaders requested a halt to attacks, conditioned on guarantees they will not share the fate of commanders killed in US strikes.
• Trump said US strikes destroyed Iranian radars and air defense systems and killed most senior commanders.
• IRGC spokesman Brigadier-General Hossein Mohebbi threatened to target undersea communication cables in the Strait of Hormuz if US attacks disrupt Iran's regional security.
• Chinese Premier Li Qiang condemned US-Israeli attacks on Iran as "blatant aggression," saying they came during talks and without UN Security Council consultation.