[Breaking: Trump Cancels Weekend Strike on Iran] Yesterday, I was still saying, no strike means a coward.
President Trump announced that, under persistent appeals from Iran and multiple countries in the Middle East, he has agreed to cancel any military strikes against Iran, though the U.S. remains fully prepared to launch attacks at any moment.
He stated that preliminary agreement frameworks have been reached, including the "immediate, comprehensive, and complete" opening of the Strait of Hormuz, along with eliminating the nuclear threat posed by Iran. Based on this request, he agreed to suspend military action—provided all parties swiftly finalize the deal. The Israeli government also made this commitment jointly.
The appeals came from Crown Prince MBS of Saudi Arabia, who spoke with Trump on Saturday, reiterating Saudi Arabia’s desire for de-escalation and expressing concern over potential strikes on Iran.
To put it bluntly: boss, back off—because if things go wrong, it'll be me who suffers!
CNN reports that mediators—including Qatar and Pakistan—have been urgently working to prevent further escalation, contacting both Iranian and American officials, including Witkoff.
Yesterday, Bahrain directly appealed to Iran, invoking the legacy of the Prophet Muhammad, urging fellow Arab brothers not to spill blood.
MBS didn’t dare personally beg Iran, so he had to work behind the scenes on Trump.
For Trump, MBS's appeal provided a graceful exit—far more effective than Bahrain’s direct plea.
Ultimately, this conflict is not merely a confrontation between the U.S.-Israel-Epstein coalition and Iran; it’s about shaping a new regional order.
The Arab nations along the Persian Gulf are the real stakeholders—not the U.S., nor Israel.
The Gulf states rejected Iran’s demand to expel the U.S. and accept an Iran-led order. Instead, they adopted a strategy of hedging—maintaining flexibility while firmly refusing to surrender or capitulate to Iran, regardless of the outcome.
The ball is now in their court—not in Trump’s, nor in Netanyahu’s.
As long as the Gulf states haven’t made their decision, the situation isn’t settled yet.
Trump originally planned a large-scale missile attack over the weekend targeting Iran’s power plants—essentially guaranteeing severe global economic recession, possibly triggering another Great Depression.
The Gulf Arab oil-rich elites would be the first victims. Iran’s logic: if Iran ceases to exist, what use is the Gulf?
Yesterday, the U.S. even issued travel warnings, urging citizens from multiple Middle Eastern countries to evacuate.
Iran ignored all that.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872381441501191/
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