So try to keep up here.

Those very hard strikes on Iran tonight are now off.

Canceled.

Got it?

The lead starts right now.

President Trump says a new deal with Iran is just days away.

And yes, I know you've heard him say that before over and over

and over and over. But is this time different? Did two nights of strikes and threats of even more?

Did that lead to something? An actual breakthrough? I'll get a top Democrats take. Plus,

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This is CNN breaking news.

Welcome to The Lead. I'm Jake Tapper. The lead tonight. President Trump making two major moves to seemingly try to dodge the political headwinds he's been facing.

First, apparently calling off a potential third round of strikes in Iran in his very unpopular war.

After announcing on social media discussions and final points of a deal were approved,

the President gave more details this afternoon in the Oval Office.

They've taken a pounding.

They've taken a pounding like very few people could take,

and they want to make the deal a lot more than I do.

Most important paragraph to me, Iran will in no way, shape, or form have a nuclear weapon or purchase a nuclear weapon.

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