The Hindu·1 min read·medium
Watch: “We were told not to attack”: Trump says Gulf allies urged U.S. to halt Iran strikes
✦AI Summary
Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that he aborted a major military strike against Iran following requests from Gulf allies. Iran has denied these claims, stating that no such request was made and that diplomatic mediation is ongoing.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. had prepared what he described as “the biggest attack since World War II” against Iran but decided to call it off after appeals from Gulf allies. He said diplomacy was given more time, even as Iran denied requesting the U.S. to halt the planned strikes and said mediation efforts are still underway.
politicsworld
✦
Get the full story
Sign up for Headlinne to unlock AI insights, political bias analysis, and your personalized news feed.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in