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The president hopes for progress in diplomatic negotiations.
President Donald Trump takes part in a small business summit in the East Room of the White House on May 4, 2026. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
President Donald Trump announced Monday he would delay his plan to strike Iran in hopes of further diplomatic negotiations.
The U.S. plan to further strike Iran was scheduled for Tuesday, Trump wrote on Truth Social. He met with his national security team over the weekend after no movement on a deal with Iran, and threatened on Sunday that Iran “better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them.”
