President Trump Provides Update On Scheduled Attack On Iran

President Trump on Monday announced he has called off his scheduled attack on Iran.

Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Monday, revealed that after having talks with leaders from the Gulf States, he has decided to pull back his scheduled attack on Iran, which was supposed to commence on Tuesday.

Trump’s reasoning behind pulling the attack was due to Gulf leaders initiating negotiations with Iran, which aim to end the current conflict.

Read Trump’s full post on Truth Social below:

I have been asked by 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 United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond.

This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!

Based on my respect for the above mentioned Leaders, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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U.S. President Donald Trump: "I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further… pic.twitter.com/0syorYDO66

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CBS News further reported that Trump extended the ceasefire agreement that was made with Iran on April 7:

Mr. Trump also extended his original April 7 ceasefire indefinitely at the request of Pakistan’s leaders.

During the ceasefire, the Pentagon has said that it has planned for the possibility of resuming strikes against Iran, if the president decided to do so.

Over the weekend, the president warned the “clock is ticking” for Iran to accept a peace agreement, saying there “won’t be anything left of them” if the leaders of the Islamic Republic don’t “get moving, FAST.”

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, continuing to roil the oil market and affect the sectors that depend on it.

While holding a press conference about the newly launched TrumpRx website, which aims to lower prescription drug prices, Trump was asked by a reporter about his decision to cancel the planned attacks on Iran.

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"They think that they are getting very close to making a deal, and if we can do that where there's no nuclear… pic.twitter.com/poF9rG2Nvv

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 18, 2026

The U.S. has already conducted four high-level peace negotiations talks with Iran, with Pakistan as the mediator, but both sides have been unable to reach an agreement.