Trump Claims He Cancelled Planned Attack on Iran at Request of Gulf States |
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On Monday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had instructed the military to “NOT [do] the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow,” writing that “serious negotiations are now taking place” and that “a Deal will be made” shortly between the U.S. and Iran. According to his post, the postponement of the supposed planned attack, which he had not previously announced, came at the request of leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Trump added that the deal “will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!”
“In the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached,” Trump said, the military must be “prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran.”
Trump’s claims about an upcoming deal come after he escalated his threats against Iran in a barrage of social media posts over the weekend.
“For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday afternoon. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”
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