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On the afternoon of the 18th Eastern Time, U.S. President Trump posted on social media that, at the request of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, he has ordered a delay of the military strike on Iran that was "originally scheduled for tomorrow (the 19th)."
Trump said that the U.S. and Iran are engaged in "serious negotiations," and the leaders of the three aforementioned countries believe that the U.S. and Iran will eventually reach an agreement "acceptable to the United States as well as all countries in the Middle East and even beyond." Importantly, the agreement will stipulate that "Iran shall not possess nuclear weapons."
Trump stated that out of respect for these leaders, he has instructed U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley, and the U.S. military not to carry out the planned strike on Iran on the 19th. At the same time, he has required the U.S. military to be ready, so that if a satisfactory agreement is not reached, they can launch a "full-scale, massive" attack on Iran at any time.
Earlier that day, Trump told U.S. media in an interview that after receiving Iran's "disappointing" latest proposal, he is not considering making any concessions to Iran.
On the 18th, Iran's Tasnim News Agency cited sources reporting that Iran has sent the latest negotiating text, containing 14 points, to the U.S. via Pakistan, with the core content focused on "ending the war" and the trust-building measures the U.S. should take. Later, U.S. Axios news website quoted senior U.S. officials reporting that the White House believes Iran's latest proposal shows no substantial improvement and is insufficient as a basis for reaching an agreement, and that Trump is considering restarting military action.
Trump said that the U.S. and Iran are engaged in "serious negotiations," and the leaders of the three aforementioned countries believe that the U.S. and Iran will eventually reach an agreement "acceptable to the United States as well as all countries in the Middle East and even beyond." Importantly, the agreement will stipulate that "Iran shall not possess nuclear weapons."
Trump stated that out of respect for these leaders, he has instructed U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley, and the U.S. military not to carry out the planned strike on Iran on the 19th. At the same time, he has required the U.S. military to be ready, so that if a satisfactory agreement is not reached, they can launch a "full-scale, massive" attack on Iran at any time.
Earlier that day, Trump told U.S. media in an interview that after receiving Iran's "disappointing" latest proposal, he is not considering making any concessions to Iran.
On the 18th, Iran's Tasnim News Agency cited sources reporting that Iran has sent the latest negotiating text, containing 14 points, to the U.S. via Pakistan, with the core content focused on "ending the war" and the trust-building measures the U.S. should take. Later, U.S. Axios news website quoted senior U.S. officials reporting that the White House believes Iran's latest proposal shows no substantial improvement and is insufficient as a basis for reaching an agreement, and that Trump is considering restarting military action.







