JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had decided to delay resuming attacks on Iran because several regional countries had told him they believed an agreement to end the war was almost reached.
Trump said he was asked by the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and "other countries" who were not named to delay the attack "because they thought they were very close to reaching an agreement."
"And if we can do that, where no nuclear weapons fall into the hands of Iran, and if they are satisfied, we may also be satisfied," he told reporters at the White House, launching Anadolu (19/5).
"It seems like there's a very good chance that they can work something out. If we can do that without bombarding them to death, I'd be very happy," Trump said.
The Republican president added that he had told
Trump said he had informed Israel as well as "other parties in the Middle East" of his decision.
Earlier, President Trump on Sunday warned Iran, "time is running out" for them to "move" before "there will be nothing left of them."
It is known that regional tensions have increased since the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28.
The Mullah's country retaliated with attacks targeting Israel and US allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The two-week ceasefire came into effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting deal.
President Trump then extended the ceasefire indefinitely before the previous ceasefire ended.
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