Iran war live: Trump says Iran attack postponed at request of Gulf allies
President Trump announced the postponement of a planned attack on Iran following requests from Gulf allies. Iranian leaders are asserting their position, emphasizing that dialogue does not equate to surrender. Ongoing negotiations are reportedly taking place between the involved parties.
- ▪Trump stated that the attack on Iran was postponed at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
- ▪Iran's President emphasized that engaging in dialogue does not mean surrendering.
- ▪Negotiations between the US and Iran are described as serious and ongoing.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 2 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it could ‘open new fronts’ against US as Trump repeats threats — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Trump news at a glance: president says scheduled attack on Iran has been postponed – for now — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Trump says U.S. won't go forward with scheduled attack on Iran — CBS News — Top
- ▪ US crude futures fall over 2% as Trump says he holds off scheduled attack on Iran — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Trump says delaying Iran attack at request of Gulf leaders — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Trump says he's postponing 'scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow' at Middle East leaders' request — CNBC — Top
- ▪ Trump says ‘scheduled attack of Iran’ has been postponed at request of Saudi and UAE — Washington Examiner
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 |
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blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Trump says Iran attack postponed at request of Gulf allies.css-1wt8oh6{font-family:"Georgia","Times","Times New Roman",serif;}Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Tehran says Iranian leaders are ‘projecting defiance’ and rejecting ‘public pressure’ from the US.liveplay videoplay videoThis video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.Al Jazeera LiveBy Lyndal Rowlands and Zaid SabahPublished On 19 May 202619 May 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo United States President Donald Trump says he has postponed a planned attack on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the…
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