Saudi crown prince reportedly issued MAJOR plea to Trump

All right, with that settled, in the Middle East, President Trump calling off a massive strike planned on Iran, citing new progress on a potential deal with the regime. But the Commander-in-Chief says U.S. forces are locked, loaded, and ready to go if needed. Rebecca Kastner is live in Washington with the latest. Hey, Rebecca. Hey, Laura. President Trump says the perimeters of a deal have been reached with Iran. That includes the immediate and total opening of the Shiret-e-Pormuz, and that is why Iran and other Middle Eastern countries have asked him to hold off on this attack. He put on Truth Social, Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the world and likewise the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a deal. According to Axios, that decision came after the Saudi Crown Prince spoke with President Trump yesterday and expressed concerns over his plans for massive new strikes against Iran. It was said to be one of the largest bombing campaigns on Iran to date, and likely would have targeted energy infrastructure. In an interview with Laura last night, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the months of strikes on Iran severely degraded Iran's defensive capabilities, setting up this next round of peace talks to be more successful. But whether the strait is reopened or not, Rubio said it's time to change how energy is moved through that region. They always understood who Iran was and the threat they posed. That threat has now become reality. They have now seen Iranian drones and Iranian missiles launched into their cities and against their energy infrastructure. The other thing that's changed is, I think you're going to see more and more energy diversifying outside of the Straits of Hormuz, because from a geographic standpoint, Iran will always be on the straits, whether they're governed by this regime or a future government. But that's going to be two permanent features that are going to emerge from this. Qatari mediators held separate talks with U.S., Iranian and Omani officials yesterday on reopening the strait. Axios reports those talks made progress. Laura Griff and Charlie, back to you. Thank you, Rebecca.