Trump Says Holding Off on New Iran Strikes After Gulf Appeal (2)

President Donald Trump said he called off a strike on Iran planned for Tuesday after an appeal by the leaders of Persian Gulf allies, who called for more time to pursue a diplomatic resolution.

“I put it off for a little while, hopefully maybe forever, but possibly for a little while, because we’ve had very big discussions with Iran, and we’ll see what they amount to,” Trump said at a White House event on Monday evening, hours after his announcement in a social media post.

“I was asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and some others if we could put ...