Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to request from Gulf allies

President Trump announced that a planned US attack on Iran on Tuesday has been postponed. This decision was made to allow for ongoing peace talks, following a new proposal from Tehran.

YL Yohannes LoweThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-19 · 07:53 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to request from Gulf allies

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President Trump announced that a planned US attack on Iran on Tuesday has been postponed. This decision was made to allow for ongoing peace talks, following a new proposal from Tehran. Iran's proposal reportedly includes a condition that Washington pressure Israel to cease its military actions in Lebanon. The US has expressed reluctance to exert significant pressure on Israel regarding its attacks on southern Lebanon, despite a recent ceasefire extension and upcoming diplomatic talks between Lebanon and Israel in early June.

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Trump stated the attack was called off so that peace talks could continue.

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US President Trump claimed a planned attack on Iran was 'on hold' due to a request from Gulf allies.

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Lebanon and Israel are set to resume diplomatic talks at the beginning of June.

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Tehran wants Washington to pressure Israel to stop its war on Lebanon as part of a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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The US president said he called off a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday so that peace talks could continue Full report: Trump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end war As we have been reporting, Tehran wants Washington to pressure Israel into stopping its war on Lebanon as part of a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. But the US has so far seemed reluctant to exert any real pressure on Israel to stop its continued attacks on southern Lebanon despite a recently extended ceasefire and with Lebanon and Israel set to resume diplomatic talks at the beginning of June. Continue reading...

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