President Trump announced on Truth Social today that he had cancelled a planned attack on Iran on May 19 at the request of the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He noted that they had indicated that in that “serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond.”
Prior to this, Trump had made a phone call to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid at Axios, to tell him that “the clock is ticking” for Iran and warned that if the Iranian regime doesn’t come with a better offer for a deal “they are going to get hit much harder.”
Rancid reported, “Trump is expected to convene his top national security team in the Situation Room on Tuesday to discuss military options, two U.S. officials said.”
He said that Trump spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation in Iran and met on Saturday with members of his national security team at his Virginia golf club to discuss Iran, including Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
At the same time, a new US proposal was reportedly sent to Iran containing five points (it seems that Fars News was the first to circulate it -ed.) which seems designed to be rejected by Tehran:
1. The U.S. will not pay any damage compensation to Iran.
2. Transfer of the enriched uranium to the U.S.
3. Only one nuclear facility will remain operational inside Iran.
4. Less than a quarter of Iran’s frozen assets will be released.
5. The cessation of war on all fronts is conditional on holding negotiations in Islamabad.
According to Wall Street Journal reporter Laurence Norman, an alternative US proposal would give Iran access to over $25 billion in frozen funds and keeping nuclear, enrichment capability intact.
