Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies

• Share on Facebook
• Share on Bluesky
• Share on X
• Copy Link

Trump said he was calling off the planned strike at the request of allies in the Middle East, including the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Homicide Investigation

Missing teen found deceased near Pelican Narrows

9h ago

Powdery pollen

Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen

13h ago

Football

Riders to meet Stampeders to kick off CFL pre-season

14h ago

The president has repeatedly set deadlines for Tehran and then backed off. But he’s also in the past indicated he would hold off on military action to allow talks to continue — only to turn around and launch strikes. That’s what happened at the war’s outset, when he ordered strikes shortly after indicating he would let talks play out.

Trump in recent days has also spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping about the Iran war.

Earlier Monday, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the immediate concern of the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran was keeping the Strait Of Hormuz open, but Iran’s nuclear program remained a central issue.

Speaking during a joint news conference with his German counterpart in Berlin, Fidan said much of Iran’s enriched uranium that could potentially be used for a nuclear weapon was buried under collapsed tunnels following attacks in June that the U.S. launched with Israel. The U.S. has said it is closely monitoring any movements around the stockpile.

“At present, there isn’t a situation that poses a real threat,” Fidan said. “But for this to continue, the parties must reach and conclude a nuclear negotiation among themselves.”

The Turkish minister said he believes Iran is not opposed in principle to complying with nuclear conditions, but added: “the question is what will be given in return, in what order, and under what conditions.”

With talks at a standstill last week, Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that a lack of trust was the biggest impediment to negotiations.

Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, was said to have included some nuclear concessions in its latest proposal to end the war. But Trump dismissed the proposal as “garbage.”

___

Associated Press writer Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey, contributed to this report.

Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press