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Trump says he's postponing 'scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow' at Middle East leaders' request

CNBC · May 18, 2026, 7:57 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • President Donald Trump said Monday he is calling off a plan to attack Iran on Tuesday after the heads of three regional powers in the Middle East asked him to "hold off."
  • Trump, in a Truth Social post, said he has informed U.S.

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President Donald Trump said Monday he is calling off a plan to attack Iran on Tuesday after the heads of three regional powers in the Middle East asked him to "hold off."

Trump, in a Truth Social post, said he has informed U.S. military leaders "that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow" in light of the requests from Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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