After issuing thinly veiled threats against Iran over the weekend, US President Trump appeared to strike a different tone on May 18. He described ongoing peace talks with Tehran as “very positive” and even claimed he had paused a planned US military strike.

He, however, 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 talks failed to produce a deal.

US President Donald Trump said he has delayed a planned military strike on Iran, saying Gulf leaders requested more time as negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme continue. In a post on...

Donald Trump said Gulf leaders asked him to hold off a planned military attack on Iran. Officials from some of those countries later said they knew nothing about the operation.

The president’s announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threatened the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire.

Iran announced a new body to oversee the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, signalling tighter control over the strategic waterway after months of disruption linked to its war with the United States and Israel.…

President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway. Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening over the weekend that time was running out for Iran to strike a deal or…

Trump had said on Monday that he decided to "hold off" on striking Iran after leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates appealed for more time for diplomacy.

President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran.

Trump said in a post on social media that the attacks had been planned for tomorrow.