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Trump Says Gulf Countries Asked Him to Hold Off on Further Iran Attacks
By Maya Wilson
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President Donald Trump said Gulf countries had asked him to hold off on further attacks against Iran, according to Al Jazeera’s Iran war live blog, which reported the remarks early Thursday, November 13.
Speaking at the White House, Trump said the request had come from Gulf countries, Al Jazeera reported. The sources available do not identify which countries made the request, and no Gulf state had publicly confirmed making it.
No formal ceasefire has been announced. The development did not involve a newly reported strike or any new casualties in the sources available.
The Guardian reported on November 12 that Trump had said no deal was needed on the Iran war and had ordered Vice President JD Vance to focus on domestic issues.
The Japan Times reported on November 13 that Trump told Vance not to negotiate with Iran and suggested the conflict could end without a deal, describing that approach as a bet on a shaky status quo.
Iran had not publicly responded to Trump’s reported statement in the sources available.
It remains unclear how long any pause in further attacks might hold or whether it depends on any conditions. With no ceasefire or negotiated agreement announced, the sources available do not establish a formal framework for the reported pause.
Maya Wilson
World Desk, The Library Media
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