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Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’; Israel kills 3,000 in Lebanon since March

Al Jazeera · · 124 words · By Lyndal Rowlands; Zaid Sabah
Geopolitical Tension International Diplomacy
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“United States President Donald Trump says he has postponed a planned attack on Iran at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates”
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Multiple independent web search results (Euronews and other news summaries) confirm that President Donald Trump announced the postponement of a scheduled attack on Iran at the request of regional leaders.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest news on President Donald Trump, including updates on his executive orders, administrative decisions from his team, news on his court cases and more.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump
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“Trump... added that “serious negotiations are now taking place””
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Multiple sources explicitly quote Trump stating that 'serious negotiations' are currently taking place as the reason for the delay of the attack.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump has struggled to break an impasse in negotiations and end the conflict, which has shaken the Middle East and sent energy prices climbing. Tehran insists on Strait of Hormuz management. The two s…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/trump-i-called-off-attac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump said “serious negotiations” are underway for a deal including “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!” via REUTERS. Trump warned his military, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, remains ready for a …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/trump-pulls-back-on-pl…
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web search NEUTRAL — United States President Donald Trump has announced he will postpone a “scheduled attack” against Iran at the request of regional leaders in the Middle East. The reversal, he said, came in light of the…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/trump-delays-schedu…
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“Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said “dialogue does not mean surrender”, and that Tehran had entered the “dialogue with dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation’s rights””
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While the evidence provided contains general information about Iran and its news, there is no specific quote or report in the provided evidence that attributes the statement 'dialogue does not mean surrender' to President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] also known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 20, 2026 · In everyday conversation, the words "Persian" and "Iranian" are often used as if they mean the same thing. Both refer to the same territory—modern-day Iran—and to a culture with thousan…
https://www.history.com/articles/persian-iranian-meaning-dif…
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest articles and updates about Iran from The National
https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/iran/
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