Trump calls off Iran strike planned for Tuesday to allow for ‘serious negotiations’
President Trump has postponed a planned military strike on Iran to facilitate ongoing negotiations. He indicated that the U.S. military remains prepared for a large-scale assault if a satisfactory deal is not reached. The decision to call off the strike was influenced by requests from Middle Eastern allies.
- ▪Trump announced the postponement of a military strike on Iran due to serious negotiations.
- ▪He instructed the military to be ready for a large-scale assault if necessary.
- ▪The decision was made at the request of allies including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Gold and silver prices today, Tuesday, May 19: Prices holding after president calls off planned attacks on Iran — Yahoo Finance
- ▪ Trump holding off on Iran military strike as 'serious negotiations' underway — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Oil prices slip as Trump calls off planned military strike on Iran — Euronews
- ▪ Oil prices slip: Crude prices fall over 2% after Trump calls for diplomacy with Iran — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Oil Declines After Trump Says He Called Off Strike on Iran - Bloomberg.com — Google News
- ▪ Dollar steadies from weakness as Trump calls off planned attack on Iran — Investing.com — News
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U.S. President Donald Trump exits the Oval Office and walks to board Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 12. AFP-YonhapWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.Trump’s announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threatened the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire.The president did not offer details about the planned attack but said but he instructed the U.S.
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