Trump says he has called off Tuesday’s planned Iran strike at request of Gulf allies

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has called off a planned military strike on Iran scheduled for Tuesday. Trump stated that the decision was made because "serious negotiations" are currently underway. This announcement follows previous threats from the president that a deal was needed to avoid renewed fighting after a fragile ceasefire. While the president did not provide specifics about the planned attack, he indicated that the US military had been instructed to be ready for a large-scale assault on Iran if an acceptable deal was not reached.