US President Donald Trump has postponed a planned military strike on Iran scheduled for Tuesday following direct appeals from Gulf leaders who cited ongoing “serious negotiations” aimed at ending the war.
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is postponing a planned military strike on Iran, which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, following direct requests from Middle Eastern allies amid signs of diplomatic progress. The sudden announcement on social media came shortly after Tehran stated that it had responded to a new US proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict. Taking to his Truth Social network, Trump declared that he would “hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow,” explaining that the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates had personally urged him to pause operations due to the fact that “serious negotiations are now taking place.”
According to the US president, the Gulf allies strongly believe that “a Deal will be made” that includes “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!” Out of respect for these regional leaders, Trump confirmed he had officially instructed the US military “that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow.” However, the reprieve remains conditional, as the president emphasized that the armed forces remain on high alert for immediate intervention. He noted that he has “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.”
The dramatic pause in military operations follows days of increasingly ominous warnings from Trump, who recently returned from a high-profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Late Sunday, Trump had signaled an ultimatum to Tehran, warning that the “clock is ticking” and threatening that “there won’t be anything left” of Iran if a peace agreement is not finalized. Tensions have remained remarkably high in the region since late February, when the United States and Israel launched combined military strikes against Iranian targets, locking the nations into an active war.
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