Trump may hold off on Iran strikes absent new provocations: Reuters
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- Three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that Trump discussed holding off on further attacks during meetings with national security advisers.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly urged Trump not to resume military strikes.
US President Donald Trump has told senior advisers that he may refrain from launching further attacks on Iran if Tehran or the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen do not take new provocative actions against the United States, Reuters reported Saturday.
According to three people familiar with the discussions, Trump raised the possibility of holding off on military strikes during meetings with national security advisers and following intelligence briefings.
The report said Trump has also shown sympathy toward regional allies urging Washington not to return to a full-scale war.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly urged Trump in separate phone calls over the past two weeks not to resume attacks on Iran. Trump made no commitment either way, according to the sources.
Meanwhile, the US military remains prepared for further escalation, with a third aircraft carrier expected to move into the Middle East in the coming days.
Reuters noted that Trump has yet to make a final decision on how to bring the conflict to an end.
