President Donald Trump revealed that he had been asked by the leaders of several countries in the Middle East to “hold off” on a planned U.S. military attack of Iran.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared that Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had asked the United States to hold off on the attack on Iran that was scheduled for Tuesday.
Trump noted that the request came in light of “serious negotiations” which were taking place.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host a dinner for Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
“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,” Trump said.
Trump continued to explain that a deal between the U.S. and Iran would include, “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN.”
“Based on my respect for the above mentioned Leaders, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached,” he said.
Trump’s post comes after he warned in a Truth Social post on Sunday, that “the Clock is Ticking” for Iran.
“For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” Trump wrote. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”
During an interview with Axios, Trump also expressed that the U.S. wants “to make a deal,” while adding that Iran was “not where” the U.S. needed them to be.