Trump Calls Off Tuesday Iran Attack After Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE Leaders Ask Him To Hold Off

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he was calling off a plan to attack Iran on Tuesday after Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan asked him to “hold off.”

Trump wrote that he had informed U.S. military leaders “that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow,” while adding that he instructed them “to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice.”

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The announcement came as Trump said the U.S. and Iran were locked in a military and economic stalemate centered on the Strait of Hormuz, with the ceasefire that began nearly six weeks earlier “on life support.”

The Hill also framed the decision as a delay “at request of leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,” citing Trump’s Truth Social post that “serious negotiations are now taking place.”

Trump tied the postponement to “serious negotiations” and wrote that the Gulf leaders believed “a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond.”

In the same Truth Social post, Trump reiterated a nuclear red line, writing “This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!”

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The Hill reported Trump had warned Sunday that the “clock is ticking” for a U.S.-Iran deal, quoting his post: “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE,” and also said Trump told the New York Post earlier Monday that Iran knows “what's going to be happening soon.”

Al Jazeera reported that Trump credited the intervention of leaders including Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Mohammed bin Salman with changing his mind, while also noting Trump said he had instructed the military to be prepared for a “full, large scale assault of Iran” if no acceptable deal is reached.

Even with the Tuesday strike delayed, Trump said he had instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine to be prepared for a “full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice” if an acceptable deal is not reached.

Al Jazeera reported that Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on social media that “Dialogue does not mean surrender,” adding that “The Islamic Republic of Iran enters into dialogue with dignity, authority, and protection of the rights of the nation.”

CNBC described the wider context as a stalemate centered on the Strait of Hormuz, where dueling blockades amid the war had prevented most ships from passing through and frayed the ceasefire that began nearly six weeks earlier.

The Hill added that the war has been a political liability for Trump, citing a New York Times poll released Monday morning that found that 64 percent of US adults believed it was the wrong decision to go to war with Iran.