U.S. President Postpones Strikes on Iran After Gulf Leaders Request Delay
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a postponement of resumed combat operations against Iran. Gulf leaders from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar requested the delay for two or three days.
upi.comU.S. President Donald J. Trump told the press today that Gulf leaders from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar asked him to postpone strikes for two or three days, and he agreed. The announcement follows an earlier statement that the resumption of combat operations against Iran would be postponed.
It remains unclear whether the two-to-three-day period represents a firm deadline for negotiations.
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Combat operations against Iran remain on hold for at least two to three days.
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