Trump was 'an hour away' from a decision on Iran before being called to wait
President Trump was close to making a decision regarding military action against Iran. He stated that he was just an hour away from proceeding with the attack when he received calls from several Middle Eastern governments. These governments requested that he delay the decision to allow for further negotiations.
- ▪Trump was 'an hour away' from a decision to attack Iran.
- ▪Several Middle Eastern governments called him to ask for a delay.
- ▪The request was made to allow for negotiations to take place.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 4 centre, 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 ordering Iran attack — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Trump says he was 'an hour away' from Iran strike decision before he postponed it — CNBC — Top
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| Original publisher | The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com |
| Canonical URL | https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896722 |
| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 17:57:27 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-19T15:14:57.682Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-19T15:14:57.682Z |
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| Ranking reason | Story pages are not engagement-ranked. Hub feeds use recency, with optional source-diversified chronological ordering (cap consecutive stories per source). No personalized ranking. |
| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
| Substitutes article? | No — link-out required for full text |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Trump was 'an hour away' from a decision on Iran before being called to waitUS President Trump said that he was "an hour away" from making the decision to attack Iran today before several Middle Eastern governments called to ask him to wait several days for negotiations.Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump delivers remarks about health care costs and affordability from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, DC, US, May 18, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
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