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President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would not attack Iran on Tuesday, revealing that a military strike had been scheduled, but a surprising development stayed his hand.
On Truth Social, the president explained the situation in a lengthy post:
“I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond.”
This comes just one day after the president warned that the proverbial clock was ticking on Iran, amid an ongoing ceasefire and difficult negotiations with the Iranian regime.
“For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” he said, as reported by RSBN.
President Trump said that a potential deal would include “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS” for Iran, but noted that if a deal is not reached, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, would be prepared to resume military operations, which includes a “full, large scale assault of Iran” if needed.
The war with Iran has stymied the flow of oil and energy that would normally flow through the Strait of Hormuz. This has proven to be the overarching pain point of the Middle Eastern conflict for the U.S. and many other countries affected by the supply chain squeeze – including, of course, U.S. partners in the Gulf.
To remedy oil shortages and supply chain problems, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 30-day general license on Monday that will provide “the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea.”
