Gulf States 'Unaware' Of US Strike Plan On Iran After Trump Says He Halted It At Their Request

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• Gulf States 'Unaware' Of US Strike Plan On Iran After Trump Says He Halted It At Their Request Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 20:10 IST On Tuesday, Trump said he had postponed a planned strike on Iran after requests from Gulf allies to allow more time for diplomacy.
• US President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and others, during an event in Washington.
• (AFP file photo) Several Gulf officials cited by US President Donald Trump as urging him to delay a planned strike on Iran have said they were “unaware of any imminent attack plan", according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
• The newspaper reported that Arab diplomatic sources said the countries named by Trump — including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — had “no knowledge" of any new US military plan against Iran, contradicting Trump’s claim that regional leaders...