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  • Published: Mon May 18, 2026, 7:29 AM

Trump says plan to attack Iran on Tuesday paused amid 'serious negotiations'

By:Supreeta BalasubramanianSalma El Omla
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Key Events

Summary

  • Trump said he was holding off planned military attack on Iran tomorrow after Gulf leaders' request
  • Trump said US military was preparing 'large-scale' assault on Iran if no deal was reached
  • Pakistan shared a revised Iranian proposal to end the war with US
  • Iran Guards threatened to impose permits on internet cables passing through Hormuz
  • Iran officially announced new body to manage Strait of Hormuz
  • Israeli strikes killed more than 3,000 in Lebanon since March: health ministry
  • 11:55 PM, May 18, 2026

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  • 11:50 PM, May 18, 2026

    IAEA says 'ready to assist' following drone attack near UAE's Barakah nuclear plant site

  • 11:21 PM, May 18, 2026

    Air defences activated in Qeshm Island after detection of microdrones: Iranian media  

  • 11:07 PM, May 18, 2026

    Trump says holding off planned military attack on Iran tomorrow after Gulf leaders' request

  • 10:40 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran President says will not retreat from rights of Iranian people

    quote    Dialogue does not mean surrender. The Islamic Republic of Iran enters into dialogue with dignity, authority, and the preservation of the nation's rights, and under no circumstances will it retreat from the legal rights of the people and the country. We will serve the people with logic and with all our might, to the end, and safeguard the interests and honor of Iran.

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

  • 10:22 PM, May 18, 2026

    US official denies report on Iran oil sanctions waiver

  • 10:11 PM, May 18, 2026

    IAEA says off-site power restored to Unit 3 of UAE's Barakah plant

  • 9:46 PM, May 18, 2026

    Phone call between Qatar, Pakistan PMs

  • 9:12 PM, May 18, 2026

    UAE's FM discusses regional developments with UK's Yvette Cooper 

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  • 9:08 PM, May 18, 2026

    Turkey has potential to influence Ukraine, Iran wars, German minister says

  • 8:28 PM, May 18, 2026

    Pakistan deploys 8000 troops to Saudi Arabia

  • 7:45 PM, May 18, 2026

    Hormuz tanker traffic rises as 55 vessels pass between May 11–17 after wartime low

  • 7:31 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran arrests over 4,000 on charges related to war: rights group

  • 7:24 PM, May 18, 2026

    Israeli strikes killed more than 3,000 in Lebanon since March: health ministry

  • 7:24 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran Guards threaten to impose permits on internet cables passing through Hormuz

  • 7:18 PM, May 18, 2026

    Turkey sees no reason for Iran, US not to find common ground through negotiations

  • 6:46 PM, May 18, 2026
  • 6:46 PM, May 18, 2026

    US agrees to temporary oil sanctions waiver during Iran talks, Tasnim reports

  • 5:59 PM, May 18, 2026

    US has shown flexibility on Iran maintaining limited nuclear activities, source says

  • 5:45 PM, May 18, 2026

    Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue despite ceasefire

  • 5:26 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran World Cup squad lands in south Turkey for training

  • 5:18 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iraq says it is investigating drones attack against Saudi Arabia

  • 5:07 PM, May 18, 2026

    India denies fuel cap rumours amid Hormuz crisis 

  • 4:54 PM, May 18, 2026

    Midterm election pressure mounts on Trump to end war  

  • 4:19 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran-US peace efforts stall; here’s where negotiations stand

  • 4:19 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran Guards say struck groups linked to US, Israel in Kurdish area near Iraq

  • 4:03 PM, May 18, 2026

    Pakistani source says 'we don't have much time'

  • 3:52 PM, May 18, 2026

    Sultan Al Jaber condemns Barakah attack as ‘terrorist attack on peaceful project’

  • 3:52 PM, May 18, 2026

    Lebanon president says he will do the 'impossible' to stop war with Israel

  • 2:57 PM, May 18, 2026

    Oil stocks declining 'very fast', IEA chief warns

  • 2:51 PM, May 18, 2026

    Hezbollah fires drone at Israel

  • 2:42 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran Nobel winner discharged from hospital

  • 1:36 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz: Top security council

  • 1:25 PM, May 18, 2026

    Pakistan PM condemns Barakah attack

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  • 12:34 PM, May 18, 2026

    Trump says Iran 'dying to sign a deal'

  • 12:21 PM, May 18, 2026

    Iran focused on ending war

  • 12:03 PM, May 18, 2026

    Pakistan shared revised Iranian proposal with US

  • 11:38 AM, May 18, 2026

    Iran FM spokesperson: No enmity with UAE

  • 10:58 AM, May 18, 2026

    Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill

  • 10:36 AM, May 18, 2026

    Dubai, Abu Dhabi stock markets drop in early trade

  • 9:46 AM, May 18, 2026

    Oman condemns attack on nuclear facility in UAE

  • 9:34 AM, May 18, 2026

    Gold prices steady in Dubai

  • 8:57 AM, May 18, 2026

    Oil touches 2-week high after Barakah drone attack

  • 8:32 AM, May 18, 2026

    War insurance in UAE

  • 8:26 AM, May 18, 2026

    India 'deeply concerned' after drone attack in Abu Dhabi

    quote    Such actions are unacceptable and represent a dangerous escalation.

    Ministry of External Affairs, India

  • 8:17 AM, May 18, 2026

    Latest with Israel, Lebanon

  • 8:13 AM, May 18, 2026

    Jordan condemns drone attack in Abu Dhabi

  • 7:57 AM, May 18, 2026

    G7 right forum to discuss ending Iran conflict?

  • 7:36 AM, May 18, 2026

    UAE condemns drone attacks in Saudi Arabia

  • 7:34 AM, May 18, 2026

    Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 7

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  • 7:29 AM, May 18, 2026

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