US EditionNetanyahu ‘persuaded Trump to postpone airstrikes against Iran’: Report
Netanyahu requested a delay on a U.S. strike to prevent escalation as Gulf nations lobbied Trump; 800 executions in Iran were reportedly postponed, easing tensions temporarily.
- On Wednesday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Donald Trump to delay a possible strike on Iran, the New York Times reported Thursday evening shortly before Trump declared `the killing of protesters in Iran has stopped`.
- Over the past three days, Cairo, Riyadh, Doha and Muscat lobbied Trump to avoid military action, with a senior Saudi official saying they had `convinced Trump to give Iran a chance` and helped defuse the crisis.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment and surprise drill at the Arrow Battalion, while U.S. advisers warned a strike would take time and doubted swift regime collapse in Iran.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said 800 executions in Iran were postponed, and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there are no plans for the `hanging` of protesters.
- Conflicting accounts emerged as Iran's ambassador to Pakistan said the U.S. informed Tehran it had no strike plans, but Iran's internet blackout exceeds 168 hours with at least 3,000 deaths reported by two Iranian officials.
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Report: Netanyahu Urges Trump to Delay U.S. Military Strike on Iran
A U.S. Official Told the New York Times That Netanyahu and Trump Spoke on Wednesday, When the President Said He Had Been Told That the Killing of Protesters in Iran Has Stopped, and That There Are No Plans for Executions. The Official Did Not Specify Why Netanyahu Requested the Delay
Strike Delayed—Not Canceled: Why Trump’s Iran Decision Is Already Made
Israel was placed on maximum alert overnight amid preparations for a possible U.S. strike on Iran. The Israeli Air Force was activated as defense officials prepared for rapid escalation scenarios. According to Israeli reports, the strike was called off at the last moment—but not abandoned. Channel 14 reported that Donald Trump has already decided a strike will take place, even if delayed by several days. That assessment matches the prevailing v…
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