U.S. president Donald Trump has postponed a massive military assault on Iran, originally scheduled for May 19th, citing serious negotiations toward a peace deal.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump revealed that leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates requested the delay, assuring him that a very acceptable agreement—one ensuring Iran remains free of nuclear weapons—was within reach.
However, Trump warned that the U.S. military is prepared to launch a full, large-scale assault at a moment’s notice if talks collapse.
The diplomatic pivot comes as a fragile ceasefire holds following six weeks of intense U.S.-Israeli airstrikes and Iranian retaliatory attacks.
Against the backdrop of currently stalled negotiations mediated by Pakistan, regional Arab states fear further Iranian reprisals on their critical infrastructure if hostilities resume.
Abrupt diplomatic decisions by Trump continue to resonate worldwide. The latest diplomatic engagements in Nuuk confirmed that Washington’s interest in the territory of Greenland remains an active policy priority. Following talks with the president’s envoy, Jeff Landry, Greenlandic leaders noted that the U.S. starting point remains entirely unchanged, signalling no shift in the administration’s Arctic ambitions.
While describing the meeting as constructive, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Foreign Minister Múte B. Egede used the occasion to calmly reiterate their established red lines: the Greenlandic people are not for sale, and any closer cooperation will strictly depend on the United States respecting their sovereignty and absolute right to self-determination.
