Trump pauses Iran attacks and wildfires rage in U.S. and Europe: Weekend Rundown
President Donald Trump agreed to pause attacks on Iran on Saturday, citing “perimeters of a deal” that would end Tehran’s “nuclear threat” and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.“We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” Trump said on Truth Social.He said that the U.S.
was “locked and loaded and ready to go” against Iran but that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” He added that Israel “joins me in this commitment.”Trump made the announcement after the State Department urged Americans across the Middle East to consider leaving the region or be prepared to depart on short notice.It also warned of flight disruptions and security risks as the conflict with Iran appeared to be escalating.More than 600 structures damaged in Washington state wildfiresWildfire smoke in Spokane, Wash., on Saturday.Tyler Vanwert via ReutersA wildfire burning northwest of downtown Spokane, Washington, has damaged more than 600 structures as officials continue to assess the destruction.The fire was listed at 5,390 acres Sunday, according to Benjamin Cossel, a spokesperson for the U.S.
Agriculture Department, who told NBC News officials were still working to determine the full scope of the damage.Authorities have not yet determined how many were homes, businesses or schools.The blazes, officially called the Spokane Area Fires, are being managed as three separate incidents: the Old Trails Fire, the Fairview Fire and the Autumn Lane Fire.Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as 200,000 French residents return, but new blazes force thousands to fleeFirefighters contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France on Saturday, allowing about 198,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation.But as residents returned in the Gironde region, renewed blazes forced thousands from their homes elsewhe...