Trump Suspends Planned Attack on Iran, Orders U.S. Forces Not To Execute It

Donald Trump said he has suspended the “planned attack on Iran” scheduled for tomorrow, and he issued instructions to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and the United States Armed Forces not to execute it.

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Il Sole 24 ORE said the suspension was decided because “serious negotiations are now underway,” and it cited the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as expecting an agreement acceptable to the United States of America and countries in the Middle East and beyond.

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The same Il Sole 24 ORE account described Washington’s reported rejection of Tehran’s new 14-point proposal, which envisages a lasting truce in exchange for the reopening of Hormuz and a freeze on its nuclear programme instead of a complete dismantling.

The article also reported that the highly enriched uranium was estimated at 400 kg and that the proposal conditions transfer to Russia instead of the United States.

In parallel, NDTV Profit said the United States rejected the newest Iranian peace proposal and that Axios reported the White House considered it insufficient, with the risk that the war could resume.

Iranian state media reported that the United States agreed to suspend sanctions on Iran’s oil sector during negotiations, with Tasnim saying Washington accepted provisions in a new draft text allowing for the suspension of oil-related sanctions on Iran during the negotiation period.

ANI reported that Tasnim described the measure as a “suspension” of sanctions, implying a temporary lifting of restrictions rather than a permanent removal, and it said Tehran’s most recent 14-point resolution draft was conveyed via Islamabad.

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WDEF said the unconfirmed Tasnim report cited an unnamed source and that “The Trump administration has not confirmed the offer,” while it also quoted Forex.com analyst Fawad Razaqzada calling it a “good first step, if confirmed.”

Anadolu Ajansı reported that Tasnim said the US accepted the temporary suspension of oil-related sanctions while talks continue, and it added that Iran continues to insist that the full lifting of all sanctions must be part of any final US commitments.

Across the coverage, the negotiation channel repeatedly referenced Pakistan as the intermediary, with Anadolu Ajansı saying Iran submitted a revised 14-point text through Pakistani mediators and WDEF describing investors reacting to the claim after Trump warned that time was running out.

The Il Sole 24 ORE account said Washington rejected Tehran’s 14-point proposal that would trade a truce for reopening of Hormuz and a freeze on its nuclear programme instead of a complete dismantling, and it described the conditions around highly enriched uranium estimated at 400 kg.

“May 18, 2026   06:53 pm The United States has reportedly agreed to a temporary lifting of sanctions on Iran’s oil sector as part of a new draft negotiation framework between Washington and Tehran, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency”

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NDTV Profit said Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed reports that the US rejected lifting sanctions and returning frozen assets as speculation, and it said Iran insists its right to peaceful uranium enrichment is non-negotiable while clashing with the US demand for zero enrichment for 20 years.

In WDEF, Tasnim quoted a source close to the negotiating team saying the source called U.S. demands for Iran to hand over its enriched uranium and severely restrict its nuclear program “purely political excuses and contrary to the rights of the Iranian people.”

The same WDEF report said Tasnim later quoted the source as warning that “The Americans must understand that Iran will never accept ending the war in exchange for nuclear commitments,” while reiterating Iran’s longtime stance that the regime has no intention of building a nuclear weapon.

With the truce under strain, Ada Derana reported Trump’s Truth Social warning that “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” and it tied the pressure to fresh strikes on Gulf nations and drone incidents including a fire at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant.