Trump says he was 'an hour away' from ordering Iran attack
President Trump revealed that he was close to ordering a military strike against Iran, stating he was 'an hour away' from making the decision. However, he ultimately postponed the attack due to ongoing negotiations. Trump indicated that further action against Iran may still be necessary in the future.
- ▪Trump stated he was an hour away from ordering a military strike on Iran.
- ▪He postponed the attack to allow for serious negotiations to take place.
- ▪The President suggested that the U.S. may need to strike Iran again in the future.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Trump says he's in "no hurry" on Iran days after saying he was an "hour away" from strikes — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Why Trump paused fresh Iran strikes just hours before launch — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Trump says US was hours from launching more attacks on Iran — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Trump says he was ‘an hour away’ from striking Iran — New York Post
- ▪ Trump says he was 'an hour away' from Iran strike decision before he postponed it — CNBC — Top
- ▪ Trump was 'an hour away' from a decision on Iran before being called to wait — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 17:14:31 +0000 |
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Trump says he was 'an hour away' from ordering Iran attackReutersPublished 6 seconds agoPresident Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it.ReutersPlease enable JavaScript to view this content.ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMost Popular'Greg' the frog found hiding in bag of salad released by housemates in Western AustraliaVideo0:52Trump holding off on Iran military strike as 'serious negotiations' underwayVideo1:25Nine-year-old boy saw 'bad stuff' during California mosque attackVideo1:13Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Sam Altman's OpenAIVideo2:29WHO chief concerned by 'scale and speed' of Ebola epidemic as cases riseVideo1:00How is…
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