Trump says ‘scheduled attack of Iran’ has been postponed at request of Saudi and UAE
President Trump announced the postponement of planned military strikes on Iran at the request of Saudi and Emirati leaders. He indicated that military preparations for a potential large-scale assault would remain in place if negotiations fail. The U.S. aims to reach a deal with Iran to officially end the ongoing conflict, although compliance from Iran has been lacking.
- ▪Trump called off scheduled strikes on Iran due to requests from Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- ▪He instructed military leaders to be prepared for a large-scale assault if negotiations do not succeed.
- ▪The U.S. has been negotiating with Iran to end the conflict, but Iran has not complied with American demands.
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President Donald Trump abruptly announced on Monday that he has called off new strikes on Iran scheduled for Tuesday due to requests from Saudi and Emirati leaders amid negotiations. He said in a Truth Social post on Monday afternoon he instructed military leaders “that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them 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 Deal is not reached.” Recommended Stories ‘Private citizen’ Hegseth stumps for Thomas Massie opponent Ed Gallrein ahead of primary US pauses participation in long-standing defense board with Canada Military leaders say Iran war costs could lead to cuts without quick supplemental Trump had not previously…
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