Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran, crediting ‘serious negotiations’
Key takeaways
- Gulf states have pushed Trump to avoid any escalation in the US-Israel war against Iran, which prompted regional attacks.
- The reversal, he said, came in light of the development that “serious negotiations are now taking place”.
- “A Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
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Gulf states have pushed Trump to avoid any escalation in the US-Israel war against Iran, which prompted regional attacks.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House on May 15 in Washington, DC, the United States [Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 18 May 202618 May 2026United States President Donald Trump has announced he will postpone a “scheduled attack” against Iran at the request of regional leaders in the Middle East.
The reversal, he said, came in light of the development that “serious negotiations are now taking place”.