Breaking: Trump says he has postponed a planned new strike on Iran
Donald Trump announced the postponement of a planned military strike on Iran at the request of Gulf state leaders. He indicated that serious negotiations are currently underway, which could lead to a deal preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. However, Trump also stated that the U.S. military remains prepared for a large-scale assault if an acceptable agreement is not reached.
- ▪Donald Trump has postponed a scheduled attack on Iran due to requests from Gulf state leaders.
- ▪The leaders believe that serious negotiations are taking place that could prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- ▪Trump has instructed military officials to be ready for a potential large-scale assault if negotiations fail.
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Donald Trump says he has postponed a planned new strike on IranTopic:World PoliticsTue 19 May 2026 at 5:25amTue 19 May 2026 at 5:25amTue 19 May 2026 at 5:25amDonald Trump has been trying to extract an acceptable "deal" from Iran for weeks. (AP: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)abc.net.au/news/us-israel-continue-strikes-on-iran/106695134Link copiedShareShare articleUS President Donald Trump says an attack on Iran that was "scheduled for tomorrow" has been postponed at the request of gulf state leaders.
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