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Gulf states talk Trump out of Iran strikes in a show of regional influence

EuroNews · · 1292 words · By Babak Kamiar; Aadel Haleem
Regional Diplomacy and De-escalation Gulf State Influence on US Foreign Policy US-Iran Military Tension
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Trump said he suspended imminent US military strikes on Iran “for two or three days” after the Gulf states intervened”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Trump announced the postponement of a planned military strike on Iran for 'two or three days' following intervention by Gulf allies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by T1 Mobile that uses a licensed brand from The Trump Organization. It was founded on June 16, 2025, by Donald Trump Jr. and E…
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“US President Donald Trump named Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the “great leaders and allies” who convinced him to “hold off” on a renewed strike on Iran”
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Web search results explicitly mention that Trump delayed the strike at the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, describing them as allies involved in the process.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (born 31 August 1985), also known as MbS, is the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formally serving as Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He is the heir apparen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_bin_Salman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Qatar diplomatic crisis was a high-profile deterioration of relations between Qatar and the Arab League between 2017 and 2021. It began when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Eg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_diplomatic_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 16 May 2025, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, undertook his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2025_visit_by_Donald_Trump…
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“Trump said that the Qatari, Emirati and Saudi leaders... asked him to postpone the renewed military action as “serious negotiation are now taking place"”
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Web search results confirm Trump's claim that the Gulf states requested the delay because they believed a deal/negotiation with Tehran was close to being finalized.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 16 May 2025, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, undertook his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2025_visit_by_Donald_Trump…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Qatar diplomatic crisis was a high-profile deterioration of relations between Qatar and the Arab League between 2017 and 2021. It began when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Eg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_diplomatic_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Qatar–Saudi Arabia diplomatic conflict refers to the temporary struggle for regional influence between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, both of which are members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar–Saudi_Arabia_diplomatic_…
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“the US president said in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday night”
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CNN and other web search results specifically mention that Trump shared this information in a post on his Truth Social platform on a Monday night.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in May 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during th…
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“Trump said that he had put off a “very major attack” on Iran after being “asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and some others if we could put it off for two or three days.””
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Web search results provide direct quotes from Trump speaking to reporters at the White House, mentioning a 'very major attack' and the request from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE to put it off for 'two or three days'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump said he has agreed to wait two to three days before striking Iran because Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE said they were close to finalising a deal with Tehran. The US military says it “redirect…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/18/iran-war-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, “We were getting ready to do a very major attack tomorrow. I've put it off for a little while, hopefully, maybe forever, but possibly for a little…
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/427281
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web search NEUTRAL — He claimed he made the decision at the request of several Arab leaders. Why it matters: The White House saw an updated peace proposal Iran sent Sunday as insufficient, leading to a growing expectation…
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/18/trump-iran-attack-suspend-n…
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“Trump maintained the pressure on Tehran, saying that he told military leaders “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.””
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Multiple sources (CNN, other news summaries) confirm Trump's statement that he instructed military leaders to be prepared for a 'full, large-scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice' if no deal is reached.
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web search NEUTRAL — President says he has instructed US military to be ready for ‘a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice’ – key US politics stories from Monday 18 May.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-news-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump added in his Truth Social post that he’s instructed his leadership to “to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice” if a deal isn’t reached.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/politics/trump-iran-resumed-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump said he is holding off on planned Iran attacks after a request from allies in the Gulf. Picture: Reuters.But he warned that he had instructed US forces to prepare for “a full, large-scale…
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/donald-trump-iran-attacks-gulf…
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“Qatar reacted on Tuesday by saying that its position had been clearly communicated to Washington and other partners in recent days”
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While there is evidence of the general conflict and Qatar's role as a mediator, the provided search results do not contain the specific Tuesday reaction from Qatar regarding this specific event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and Israel have been locked in a war with Iran since US and Israeli forces launched strikes in late February. Trump has struggled to break an impasse in negotiations and end the conf…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/trump-i-called-off-attac…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Emir of Qatar is on a state visit to the UK - and the King highlighted the Gulf state’s role in negotiations in the Gaza conflict and the return of Israeli hostages.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c791wr2e7nyo
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“Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dr Majed Al-Ansari told a news briefing in Doha that he was not going to comment on Trump’s discussions with the Gulf leaders.”
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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about AI and Lucidchart, providing no evidence regarding Dr. Majed Al-Ansari's comments.
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“Al-Ansari... confirmed Doha had stressed the importance of de-escalation and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.”
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““There was an aggression against our country by Iran. It was against the sovereignty of Qatar, against the people of Qatar and against the wealth and prosperity of our people,””
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“Qatar’s Foreign Ministry also announced that its Foreign Minister Mohammed Al Thani spoke on the phone with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan”
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“the UAE announced multiple attacks over the last 48 hours involving at least six drones”
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“UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash... stating that “the victim's role has merged with that of the mediator, and vice versa..."”
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“the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War think tank (ISW) said that Tehran continues to formalise and institutionalise its claimed control over transit through the Strait of Hormuz in contravention of the UN Charter on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).”
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“Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on X that “Iran, united and resolutely, is prepared to confront any military aggression”.”
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“Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, told ILNA that he did not believe the US would launch a large-scale military attack on Iran”
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“Esmaeil Saghab-Esfahani, Vice President and Head of the Organisation for Energy Optimisation and Strategic Management, previously said Tehran had adopted a “tit-for-tat” strategy”
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