President Donald Trump said Sunday morning that he called off a massive overnight assault on Iran at Tehran's request, adding a new detail to his earlier statement that the strike was postponed at the request of Iran and regional states, as The Zioneer reported at 05:47.
President Donald Trump said Sunday morning that he called off a massive overnight assault on Iran at Tehran's request, according to a report received by The Zioneer. The statement adds a new detail to his earlier claim this morning that the strike was postponed at the request of Iran and regional states, as The Zioneer reported at 05:47. In that earlier statement, Trump said a framework for a deal had been reached and that Israel was a partner in the diplomatic commitment.
The new phrasing specifies that the request came directly from Tehran, rather than from regional mediators. Trump described the assault as 'massive' and 'overnight,' suggesting a significant military operation was planned. The development comes on a Sunday morning that has already seen a flurry of diplomatic announcements, including the Eye on Zion summary at 06:04 highlighting Trump's cancellation of the strike and the broader regional situation.
The latest statement comes during a week of rapidly shifting White House messaging on Iran. Over the past several days, Trump has threatened a 'strong strike' on Wednesday, delayed strikes on Thursday and Friday at the request of regional leaders, and now claims that Tehran itself requested the cancellation. Israeli analysts have expressed concern about the inconsistency, warning of strategic risks to Israel's security. The Zioneer will continue to track developments.
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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