Iran war live: Trump says Iran attack postponed at request of Gulf allies

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United States President Donald Trump announced that a planned attack on Iran has been postponed at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Trump stated that "serious negotiations are now taking place." Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian commented that "dialogue does not mean surrender" and that Tehran entered negotiations with "dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation’s rights." Al Jazeera's correspondent in Tehran reported that Iranian leaders are "projecting defiance" and rejecting "public pressure" from the US.

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Iran's President Pezeshkian stated Tehran entered dialogue with 'dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation’s rights'.

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Iran's President Pezeshkian said 'dialogue does not mean surrender'.

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Trump added that 'serious negotiations are now taking place'.

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Trump says he has postponed a planned attack on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Tehran says Iranian leaders are ‘projecting defiance’ and rejecting ‘public pressure’ from the US.

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Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesIran-US peace talksUS blockade of the Strait of HormuzCould the war trigger a hunger crisis?Life in limboHow well do you know Iran?Live updates, Iran war live: Trump says Iran attack postponed at request of Gulf alliesAl Jazeera’s correspondent in Tehran says Iranian leaders are ‘projecting defiance’ and rejecting ‘public pressure’ from the US.liveThis video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.Al Jazeera LiveBy Lyndal Rowlands and Zaid SabahPublished On 19 May 2026 United States President Donald Trump says he has postponed a planned attack on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and added that “serious negotiations are now taking place”. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said “dialogue does not mean surrender”, and that Tehran had entered the “dialogue with dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation’s rights”.

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