WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that he has instructed the Pentagon not to launch military strikes on Iran Tuesday as US allies in the Gulf are working to help reach an acceptable peace deal.

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President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.

A 'large scale assault' was 'scheduled' for Tuesday, the US president said