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I was an hour away: Trump on striking Iran had Gulf nations not urged him to stop
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Tuesday, 19 May, 2026
US President Donald Trump was asked about how close he was to striking Iran after he postponed the planned attack on Tuesday. "I was an hour away. We were all set to go...It would have been happening right now," said Trump. Trump said he postponed the attacks after Gulf nations requested him to stop.