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Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 283 words
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Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states US President Donald Trump has said he is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states as "serious negotiations are now taking place".

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Topics 3

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What happened

Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states US President Donald Trump has said he is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states as "serious negotiations are now taking place".

Why it matters

In a post on Truth Social, he said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Common ground

Trump said he had been informed that a deal would be made that is "very acceptable" to the US, adding that there would be "NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!" But he warned that the US military would be prepared to "go forward with a full, large scale assault of…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Israeli and US forces began massive air strikes on Iran on 28 February”
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The claim is directly confirmed by both Wikipedia (2026 Iran war) and multiple cross-referenced news reports (BBC News) stating strikes began on 28 February.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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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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Claim 2: “Tehran retaliated by firing drones and missiles at Israel and US targets in countries across the Gulf.”
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While web search results confirm the US-Israeli strikes on Feb 28, the specific detail about Tehran retaliating with drones and missiles at targets across the Gulf is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence set.
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web search NEUTRAL — With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Capital city Tehran is the nation's largest ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago · President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-upd…
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 minutes ago · Oil prices remain volatile due to Iran war "re-escalation risks," as Tehran says it has shared another set of revised peace deal terms with the U.S.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-warning-…
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Claim 3: “US President Donald Trump has said he is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Donald Trump stated he is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states.
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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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Claim 4: “The US, for its part, has been enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports”
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Multiple independent news sources (BBC News, RT News, Al Jazeera) confirm that the US has enforced a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The US has also enforced a naval blockade on Iranian ports
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0px2x53k2o?at_medium=RSS…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the US continues to enforce a naval blockade on Iranian ports
https://www.rt.com/news/639429-us-iran-trump-war-powers/
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the US presses on with a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/food-inflation-hamm…
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Claim 5: “A ceasefire agreed in April meant to facilitate talks has largely been observed”
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While Wikipedia mentions a ceasefire agreement on 8 April, a recent USA TODAY report states that US and Iranian officials are rejecting each other's positions, leaving the ceasefire in an 'uncertain place', contradicting the claim that it has been 'largely observed'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The next ceasefire proposal was introduced on 5 April, amidst threats from US president Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran did not re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · WASHINGTON − U.S. and Iranian officials are rejecting each other's negotiating positions, leaving the ceasefire between the two sides in an uncertain place Saturday. Meanwhile, the United …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/05/16/iran-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 8, 2026 · Pope Leo XIV has welcomed the announced ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran as a “sign of true hope” and called for diplomacy to prevail in that and other conflicts.
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-08-2026
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Claim 6: “Trump said he had been informed that a deal would be made that is "very acceptable" to the US”
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Multiple web search results, including The Guardian, confirm Trump's claim that he was informed a 'very acceptable' deal would be made.
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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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Claim 7: “Iran has not publicly commented on Trump's latest statement.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses other statements and ceasefire details but does not explicitly confirm or deny whether Iran has publicly commented on this specific latest statement.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump made no mention of Lebanon in his statement. CNN has sought clarification from the White House. The statement from Netanyahu’s office is the first comment from Israel’s leade…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has warned that Iran’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his demands, as the world braced to see if the president would deliver on his latest threat to o…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump on March 23 announced that ongoing productive talks with Iran prompted him to postpone his planned attacks on Iran’s energy facilities by five days, giving Tehran extra tim…
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/iran-threatens-to-deploy-n…
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Claim 8: “around 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas travels [through the Strait of Hormuz]”
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Five independent cross-references (The Hindu, Ft, Al Jazeera) all confirm that approximately 20% (one-fifth) of global oil and LNG passes through the Strait.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz in peacetime
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/irans-parliament…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — around 20% of global oil, a quarter of liquefied natural gas exports and a significant share of raw materials essential to international supply chains pass through [the Strait of Hormuz]
https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Italy-in-the-Hormuz-crisis-diploma…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass [through the Strait of Hormuz]
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/iran-war-whats-happe…
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Claim 9: “Iran has also continued to control the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closing the vital waterway”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that on 2 March, the IRGC officially confirmed the Strait of Hormuz was closed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Strait of Hormuz transits dropping away in early 2026.[94]. On 2 March, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officially confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz was closed and that any ship that entered t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's Control Over the Strait. Though the Strait of Hormuz is not under Iranian jurisdiction, Iran wields significant power to disrupt its passage due to its geographic proximity and substantial mili…
https://blog.e8markets.com/article/iran-blocks-strait-of-hor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran can decide to close the vital maritime trade route, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply is shipped every day.Who would need to approve the closure? Iran has in the past threatened t…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/23/can-iran-really-shu…
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Claim 10: “In a post on Truth Social, he 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 explicitly state that Trump used Truth Social to mention that leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE requested the postponement.
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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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_X_by_Donald_Trump
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