Trump refuses planned U.S. strikes on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he refused the planned U.S. strike on Iran scheduled for May 19 at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, who consider possible agreements with Tehran that provide for the republic's renunciation of nuclear weapons.
"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 UAE, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, asked me to postpone the strike on the Islamic Republic of Iran scheduled for tomorrow (May 19 - TASS note), since serious negotiations are currently underway and, in their opinion as outstanding leaders and allies, an agreement will be concluded that will be quite acceptable to the U.S. and to all countries in the Middle East and beyond," the U.S. president wrote on Truth Social. Importantly, this deal will provide for Iran not having nuclear weapons," the American leader added.
Trump also stated that the U.S. will resume strikes on Iran if the parties fail to reach a deal acceptable to Washington.
According to the American leader, he "gave orders to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, and the country's armed forces not to carry out the attack on Iran planned for tomorrow, but also ordered them to be ready to immediately carry out a full-scale attack on Iran if a deal acceptable to the U.S. is not reached."
