Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it could ‘open new fronts’ against US as Trump repeats threats
Donald Trump announced that a planned attack on Iran has been put on hold at the request of Gulf allies. He stated that leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE urged him to pause military action to facilitate ongoing peace talks. Trump emphasized that military preparations remain in place should negotiations fail to yield an acceptable deal regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities.
- ▪Trump claims the attack on Iran is on hold due to requests from Gulf countries.
- ▪He stated that a deal is expected to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- ▪Military preparations for a potential large-scale assault on Iran are still in place if negotiations fail.
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03.19 EDTTrump claims Iran attack 'on hold' due to request from Gulf countriesWe are restarting our live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the other conflicts in the Middle East. Donald Trump says he has called off a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday at the request of Gulf states so peace talks could continue.In a post on Truth Social on Monday, the US president said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Trump said he had been told a deal would be made that is “very acceptable” to the US, adding there would be “no nuclear weapons for Iran”.He said, however, that he had informed his military leaders “to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable…
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