Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsAccording to an Iranian official who spoke with Reuters, Iran focused its new truce proposal to the U.S. on ending the war and allowing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump later told the New York Post that he was not open to concessions and that Tehran 'knows what will happen soon'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters, Liza Rozovskyand Rawan Suleiman09:40 PM • May 18 2026 IDT⁠President ‌Donald ‌Trump posted on social ⁠media on ⁠Monday that he was holding off on a ‌planned military attack ‌on Iran scheduled for Tuesday, while efforts continue to reach a ⁠deal, adding that the United ‌States ⁠was ready ‌to resume attacking if one ⁠is not reached.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:2026 Israel-Iran WarIran - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIsrael Iraq BaseDraft DodgersLebanonGaza Death TollSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNeanderthals Seasonally Ate Snails on the Seashore of Spain 115,000 Years AgoChannel 14 Aired Election Polls by Firm It Formed Without Disclosing OwnershipTrump Says He Is Holding Off on Iran Strikes Set for Tuesday at Gulf's RequestWill Condemning Netanyahu Be Enough for Democratic Voters These Midterms?Have Benjamin Netanyahu's Polling Numbers Hit a Concrete Ceiling?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces