"I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow," he continued, but added that he "instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, if an acceptable Deal is not reached."
Trump, who has been unable to reach a deal with Iran since the ceasefire on 8 April following the unilateral launch of the US-Israeli war on the country on 28 February, claimed that "this Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!"
It is worth noting that the US-Israeli war on Iran has killed over 3,468 people, including women and children, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
This post came after Iran said on Monday it had responded to a new US proposal aimed at ending the war, adding that diplomatic exchanges continue despite Iranian media reports describing Washington's demands as excessive.
Washington and Tehran have been swapping proposals in an effort to end the conflict, but they have held only a single round of talks despite a fragile ceasefire, under Pakistan's mediation.
"As we announced yesterday, our concerns were conveyed to the American side," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a news briefing, adding that exchanges were "continuing through the Pakistani mediator".
Baqaei defended Iran's demands, including the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad and the lifting of long-standing sanctions.
"The points raised are Iranian demands that have been firmly defended by the Iranian negotiating team in every round of negotiations," he said.
He also defended an Iranian stipulation that the US pay war reparations, describing the conflict as "illegal and baseless".
On the possibility of another military confrontation, Baqaei said Iran was "fully prepared for any eventuality".
On Sunday, Iran's Fars news agency said Washington had presented a five-point list, which included a demand for Iran to keep only one nuclear site in operation and transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the United States.
The US had refused to release "even 25 percent" of Iran's frozen assets or pay any reparations for war damage, Fars said.
The report said the US had also made clear it would only cease hostilities when Tehran engages in formal peace negotiations.
In an earlier proposal, which was sent last week, Iran had called for an end to the war on all fronts, including Israel's war on Lebanon in which Tel Aviv has killed over 3,020 people since 2 March, as well as a halt to a US naval blockade on Iranian ports, which has been in place since 13 April.
It also called for the lifting of all US sanctions on Iran and the release of its assets frozen abroad.
On Monday, Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing an unnamed source close to the Iranian negotiating team, said that, "contrary to previous texts, the Americans agreed in a new text to waive oil sanctions during the negotiation period".
Fars said that the Iranian proposal had emphasized that Tehran would continue to manage the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit which Iran has largely kept closed since the start of the war.
On Monday, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a new body Iran has set up to manage the Hormuz Strait, said it would provide "real-time updates" on X (formerly Twitter) of operations and developments in the waterway.
The PGSA account added that "navigation within the designated jurisdictional area of the Strait of Hormuz" required "full coordination" with the authority and that passage without authorisation would be considered illegal.
Earlier this month, Iranian English-speaking broadcaster Press TV said it constituted a "system to exercise sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz" and that ships passing through the strait were to be sent instructions by email.
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