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Trump: I called off attack on Iran planned for Tuesday

EuroNews · · 477 words · By Andreas Rogal
Diplomatic Negotiations US-Iran conflict Geopolitical Stability in the Middle East
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders”
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Multiple independent web search results (including Al Jazeera and other news reports) confirm that President Trump announced the postponement of a planned Tuesday attack on Iran following requests from Gulf leaders.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Trump's sudden announcement on social media on Monday came after Iran said it had responded to a new US proposal aimed at ending the war.”
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Web search results confirm that on Monday, Iran stated it had responded to a US proposal to end the war, and this occurred around the time of Trump's announcements.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the "clock is ticking" as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled.On Monday Iran said it had responded to the latest US proposal and that exchanges with…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-warns-clock-tickin…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump had earlier announced that the US on Monday would begin trying to free merchant ships stranded by Iran's closure of the key shipping channel since the start of the war.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c775jevkyv2o
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web search NEUTRAL — The warning came after Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to a US proposal to end the war as “totally unacceptable.” Iranian officials and media outlets have said Tehran’s proposal focuses on endin…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-ready-…
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“Trump said he would "hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow," in a message on his Truth Social network.”
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Web search results explicitly mention Trump's announcement regarding the postponement of the 'scheduled attack' on Iran, consistent with the claim's description of the event.
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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 first presi…
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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_by_Donald_Tru…
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“The US president said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates”
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Multiple web search results specifically name Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates as the leaders who requested the postponement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Qatar–Saudi Arabia border is 87 km (54 mi) in length and runs from the Gulf of Bahrain coast in the west to the Persian Gulf coast in the east.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar–Saudi_Arabia_border
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qatar and Saudi Arabia share historical relations that preceded the formation of their current nation states. Prior to 1995, Qatar followed Saudi Arabia's political clout and both countries were highl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar–Saudi_Arabia_relations
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“Trump said he had informed the US military "that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow."”
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While the general event of postponing the attack is corroborated, the specific quote about informing the military that they 'will NOT be doing the scheduled attack' is not explicitly mirrored across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though it aligns with the overall narrative.
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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 first presi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“Trump had given Iran a series of increasingly ominous warnings in the days since his return from a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping.”
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Web search results confirm Trump returned from a summit with Xi Jinping in China and subsequently issued warnings to Iran regarding the war and the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 8 to 10 November 2017, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. This was Trump's first stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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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 first presi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“The United States and Israel have been locked in a war with Iran since US and Israeli forces launched strikes in late February.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly, spreading to Lebanon, with casualties and damage mounting on all sides. The US and Iran …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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web search NEUTRAL — US and Israeli forces launched the war on Iran on February 28, hitting nuclear, military and civilian sites. Iranian forces retaliated, launching attacks on Middle East countries where US troops are d…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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“The two sides have held only a single round of talks in Pakistan despite a fragile ceasefire in April.”
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The claim states only a 'single round of talks' occurred in Pakistan. However, one web search result explicitly states that 'Iran and the US have held two rounds of talks in the past year,' contradicting the 'single round' assertion.
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web search NEUTRAL — An Iranian woman displays the national flag as people gather in Enghelab Square in Tehran, following the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, on April 8, 2026.ABEDIN TAHERKE…
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/us-iran-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran appear to have contradicting positions on what this ceasefire entails. And Iran and the US have held two rounds of talks in the past year. Both times saw military tensions escalate in …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce84z6y3ke4o
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States’ 15-point proposal includes restricting Iran’s nuclear program and reopening the strait. Israel and Lebanon will have direct negotiations. Meanwhile, Israel pressed ahead with strike…
https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/international/2026/04/11/iran-…
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“On Sunday, Iran's Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list, which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the United States.”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference to The Guardian, which reports the Fars news agency's account of the US five-point list including the nuclear site and uranium demands.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Fars news agency said on Sunday that Washington had presented a five-point list that included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enri…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/18/us-israel…
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“Fars said that the Iranian proposal had emphasized that Tehran would continue to manage the strategic Strait of Hormuz”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific content of the Iranian proposal regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz as reported by Fars.
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“On Monday, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a new body Iran has set up to manage the Hormuz strait, said it would provide "real-time updates" on X of operations and developments in the waterway.”
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