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

Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCUS 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".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.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 Iran, on a moment's notice" if there was no acceptable deal reached.Iran has not publicly commented on Trump's latest statement.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.United StatesDonald TrumpIsraelIranMiddle EastIran war