Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".
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"NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"new fronts would be opened where the enemy had little experience and would be highly vulnerable."
— Mojtaba Khamenei , Politician
"they were 'responsible' and 'generous'."
— Esmail Baghaei , Politician
"There seems to be a very good chance that they can work something out. If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I’d be very happy."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"A Deal will be made that includes NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I have instructed the U.S. military not to launch an attack on Iran, planned for Tuesday, following requests from the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar."
— Donald Trump , Politician
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The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".
President Trump announced the postponement of a planned military strike on Iran, citing requests from Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to allow for ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
President Trump stated he has canceled a planned military attack on Iran, scheduled for Tuesday, following requests from Gulf partners to allow for continued negotiations.
President Trump announced the postponement of a planned military strike on Iran, citing requests from Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to allow for ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
President Trump announced the cancellation of a planned military strike on Iran, scheduled for Tuesday, following requests from Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to allow for ongoing negotiations.
President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iran after leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE requested more time for negotiations, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy over military action.
U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to delay a planned military attack on Iran, following requests from the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, to allow for ongoing negotiations.
President Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iran, citing requests from Gulf allies for a delay due to ongoing negotiations.
President Trump announced the postponement of a planned military strike on Iran, citing requests from Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to allow for ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
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