A report circulating on social media claims that Qatar and Pakistan exerted heavy pressure on President Trump overnight, leading him to halt planned military strikes against Iran. Trump separately announced early Sunday that he had canceled the strike, citing requests from Iran and regional states. The White House has not confirmed the specific role of Qatar and Pakistan in this latest episode.
A new report circulating on social media overnight claims that Qatar and Pakistan exerted heavy pressure on President Donald Trump, leading him to halt planned military strikes against Iran. The specific involvement of Doha and Islamabad has not been confirmed by the White House, and the Trump administration has not issued a statement on the claim.
This development follows a sequence of reports The Zioneer has tracked since early Sunday. At 05:47 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Trump had canceled the planned strike, citing requests from Iran and regional states for a delay to allow for a diplomatic deal. At 05:57, Trump separately stated that he personally called off the assault at Tehran’s request, and later claimed that a framework for an agreement had been reached. At 07:18, The Zioneer confirmed the cancellation with a bulletin.
The new social media report echoes a June 11 Politico report, which The Zioneer covered at 21:35 Jerusalem that day, detailing that the Emir of Qatar, Pakistan’s Army Chief, and the UAE President convinced Trump to call off a strike. That earlier report was not confirmed by the White House at the time, and the current claim similarly lacks official confirmation.
As The Zioneer reported on July 25, Trump had ordered the US military to halt new strikes on Iran, ending a streak of nearly two weeks of daily aerial operations, marking a strategic pause for diplomatic channels. The current unverified report adds a specific detail about the role of Qatar and Pakistan, but it remains unclear whether the White House will confirm the involvement of these two countries in this latest decision.
4 developments
- StrongQatar, Pakistan, UAE leaders convinced Trump to call off Iran strike plan, Politico reports
- DevelopingTrump cancels tonight's strikes on Iran, Israeli analysts warn of risk
- DevelopingTrump claims Iran asked him not to attack tonight, says he intends to order strong strike
- DevelopingTrump says he postponed planned Iran strikes at mediators' request
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