Trump holds conference call with Gulf leaders as pressure mounts
President Trump held a conference call with leaders from several Middle Eastern nations to discuss a potential agreement with Iran. The call included leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan. Trump is weighing options between negotiating a deal or resuming military action against Iran, with a decision expected soon.
- ▪Trump held a conference call with Gulf leaders to discuss a possible agreement with Iran.
- ▪The call included leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan.
- ▪Trump is considering whether to agree on a deal or resume bombing Iran, stating he is 'solid 50/50' on the options.
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President Donald Trump held a conference call with the leaders of several Middle Eastern nations on Saturday to discuss a possible agreement between the United States and Iran. The Gulf states that joined the call were Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan, Reuters reported. The call started at 1 p.m. Saturday, according to Axios. Recommended Stories Greenlanders tell Americans ‘go home’ at rowdy opening of US Consulate Rubio says Cuban leaders are ‘standing in the way’ in message on country’s independence day Vance can’t say if Iran is negotiating in good faith Israel was aware of the emerging deal, with a senior Israeli official telling the latter outlet that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides were in touch with the White House about…
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