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Breaking: Trump says he has postponed a planned new strike on Iran
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump has been trying to extract an acceptable "deal" from Iran for weeks.
- In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump said he was asked by the emir of Qatar, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the president of the United Arab Emirates to hold off because "serious negotiations are now taking place".
- He said those leaders believed a deal was set to be struck, which would include "no nuclear weapons for Iran".
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Donald Trump has been trying to extract an acceptable "deal" from Iran for weeks. (AP: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Link copied Share Share article US President Donald Trump says an attack on Iran that was "scheduled for tomorrow" has been postponed at the request of gulf state leaders.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump said he was asked by the emir of Qatar, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the president of the United Arab Emirates to hold off because "serious negotiations are now taking place".
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