Trump news at a glance: president says scheduled attack on Iran has been postponed – for now
President Trump has postponed a planned attack on Iran to allow for ongoing negotiations with Gulf states. He stated that military leaders are prepared for a large-scale assault if a satisfactory deal is not reached. Despite the ceasefire, there has been little progress in negotiations to end the conflict.
- ▪Trump announced the postponement of a scheduled attack on Iran at the request of Gulf state leaders.
- ▪He instructed military leaders to be ready for a full-scale assault if negotiations fail.
- ▪There has been no immediate breakthrough in the stalled negotiations despite claims of a potential peace deal.
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People drive past an anti-US billboard in Tehran depicting Donald Trump and the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/ReutersView image in fullscreenPeople drive past an anti-US billboard in Tehran depicting Donald Trump and the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/ReutersTrump administration briefingTrump administrationExplainerTrump news at a glance: president says scheduled attack on Iran has been postponed – for nowPresident says he has instructed US military to be ready for ‘a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice’ – key US politics stories from Monday 18 MayGuardian staffMon 18 May 2026 21.03 EDTLast modified on Mon 18 May 2026 21.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump says he has called off a planned attack on Iran at the behest of…
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