Trump says US could attack Iran again but that Tehran wants deal
President Trump indicated that the U.S. might consider attacking Iran again if a deal is not reached soon. He mentioned being close to making a decision on a strike but postponed it due to a new peace proposal from Tehran. Iran's proposal includes demands for the withdrawal of U.S. forces and the lifting of sanctions, which Trump previously rejected.
- ▪Trump stated he was an hour away from deciding on a strike against Iran before postponing it.
- ▪He claimed Iran's leaders are eager to make a deal to avoid further U.S. attacks.
- ▪Iran's peace proposal includes ending hostilities and lifting sanctions, but Trump dismissed a previous offer as 'garbage.'
20 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 28 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 7 lean left, 8 centre, 2 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Trump says US may strike Iran again but that Tehran wants deal — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Trump Says He Postponed a ‘Very Major Attack’ on Iran, Leaving Mideast on Edge — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Trump says holding off on strike on Iran at request of Gulf allies — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Trump says planned US attack on Iran was called off at Gulf states’ request — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Iran war day 81: Trump delays attack; Tehran says won’t ‘surrender’ — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Trump ‘holds off’ planned Iran strikes as Gulf states take lead on deal — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies — NPR — News
- ▪ Trump Calls Off New Iran Attack at Request of Gulf States — RealClearPolitics - Homepage
- ▪ Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off — NYT — US
- ▪ Trump: I called off attack on Iran planned for Tuesday — Euronews
- ▪ Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states — BBC News — World
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President Donald Trump speaks as he tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, in Washington. AP-YonhapDUBAI/WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States may need to attack Iran again, and he was only an hour away from deciding on a strike before he postponed the attack.Trump was speaking to reporters at the White House a day after saying he had paused a planned resumption of attacks following a new peace proposal by Tehran."I was an hour away from making the decision to go today," Trump said on Tuesday.He also said Iran's leaders are begging to make a deal, but that a new U.S.
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