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Trump pulls back on plan to attack Iran tomorrow, citing ‘serious negotiations’ after months-long war

Nypost · · 238 words · By Emily Goodin
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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“President Trump said Monday he will hold off on his plan to attack Iran on Tuesday at the request of leaders in the Middle East”
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Multiple web search results confirm that President Trump announced a postponement of strikes on Iran on Monday, citing a deadline of Tuesday evening and ongoing negotiations. The New York Times specifically mentions he used social media to postpone the strikes.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump said on Monday that a cease-fire proposal put forth by mediators between the United States and Iran was a “significant step,” but he warned that it was “not good enough” as his deadlin…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/politics/trump-iran-ce…
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web search NEUTRAL — Attacks on Iran increase and Israel tells Iranians to avoid train travel as deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz looms.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump should not mistake the current lack of fighting between the US and Iran as a victory as he heads to Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later thi…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/11/world/live-news/iran-war-…
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““Serious negotiations are now taking place,” he wrote on Truth Social.”
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The New York Times reports that Trump used social media to postpone strikes and mentioned 'very good' talks. BBC News confirms he has posted numerous times on Truth Social regarding the conflict and negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Negotiations regarding the Iranian nuclear program were held in February, and on 28 February 2026 the US and Israel conducted military strikes in Iran.[190]. Hostilities. Further information: Timeline…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — He has posted a dozen times on his social media site, Truth Social, about the conflict with Iran, insisting he has the upper hand in any negotiations. "I’m winning a War, BY A LOT, things are going ve…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cly90l3ln30t
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web search NEUTRAL — First, President Trump took to Truth Social over the weekend to threaten strikes on Iran’s power plants if the country did not open the Strait of Hormuz. Then, he used social media again yesterday to …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/world/us-iran-talks-denma…
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“The Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reached out to him, Trump said, and asked him to hold off.”
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While evidence confirms Trump postponed the attack and that he is the incumbent president, none of the provided search results specifically name the Qatari Emir, Saudi Crown Prince, or UAE President as the parties who requested the postponement.
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web search NEUTRAL — The incumbent president is Donald Trump, who assumed office on January 20, 2025. [5][6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…
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web search NEUTRAL — The president of the United States (POTUS) [b] is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the command…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Click on a president below to learn more about each presidency through an interactive timeline. The table below the graphic provides a list of presidents of the United States, their birthplaces, polit…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-of-the-United-St…
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“Trump said he’s instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General Daniel Caine “that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow”
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The evidence confirms the roles of the individuals mentioned: Wikipedia and The Independent identify General Dan Caine as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense (referred to as Secretary of War in the claim). The context of the 'Iran war' and Trump's direction to these specific officials is supported by multiple search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — The incumbent president is Donald Trump, who assumed office on January 20, 2025. [5][6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…
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web search NEUTRAL — The president of the United States (POTUS) [b] is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the command…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Click on a president below to learn more about each presidency through an interactive timeline. The table below the graphic provides a list of presidents of the United States, their birthplaces, polit…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-of-the-United-St…
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“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.”
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The evidence from The Independent and other web results confirms that Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine are actively managing the conflict and that Trump's strategy involves maintaining a readiness to strike if negotiations/deals are not satisfactory.
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web search NEUTRAL — John Daniel "Razin" Caine is an American general and venture capitalist who became the 22nd chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2025. He served as the associate director for military affairs at t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Caine
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web search NEUTRAL — General Dan Caine declined to tell reporters whether Iran’s water infrastructure would represent such a target.Pete Hegseth continues US attacks on allies refusing to help in Iran war. Inside Washingt…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-887820
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