Another abrupt U-turn in Trump's Iran policy
Bernd Debusmann Jr
BBC Reporting from the White House
After having previously vowed a strong US response to any Iranian attacks on US troops or assets, Donald Trump has again - it seems - opened the path to peace.
"Perhaps Iran can proceed to peace and harmony in the region," he said. "And I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same."
The tone of the post is a far-cry from his suggestion of "regime change" in Tehran earlier.
The shift - and the broader Iran crisis - is indicative of Trump's style of foreign policy, in which he seizes on new developments and quickly pivots. He prides himself on being unpredictable.
After all, he was publicly still pushing negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme just hours before US bombs struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.
Nobody - perhaps except Trump himself - knows if he actually sees this as an opportunity for peace.
This may be an off-ramp for both the US and Iran to avoid further escalation.
Or, it could be a ploy to buy him time before a more forceful response.